De Vries gave his mutation theory on organic evolution while working on

(A)Pisum sativum
(B)Drosophila melanogaster
(C)Oenothera lamarckiana
(D)Althea rosea

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In the first decade of twentieth century, Hugo deVries based on his work on evening primrose brought forth the idea of mutations – large difference arising suddenly in a population.

Chapter: Evolution
Section: 6.6 MECHANISM OF EVOLUTION
Page: 9
Words matched: 29 of 29

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'Hugo deVries based on his work on evening primrose', and Oenothera lamarckiana is the scientific name for evening primrose, conclusively matching option C.

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