The rediscovery in 1900 of Mendel's now famous experiments from the 1850s and 1860s initially
A)solved the argument about whether natural selection acted in a slow way on small genetic changes or in a sudden, saltational manner.
B)added fuel to the argument about whether natural selection acted in a slow way on small genetic changes or in a sudden, saltational manner.
C)All of the above
D)None of the above

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The rediscovery of Mendel's experiments did not solve the argument about the manner in which natural selection acted, but instead added fuel to the argument. Some scientists saw Mendel's experiments as supporting the idea of small, gradual changes, while others believed they supported the idea of sudden, dramatic changes.

The Rediscovery in 1900 of Mendel's Now Famous Experiments from the 1850s