A relationship between Mendel\'s work on genetics and inheritance, and evolution

Question

A relationship between Mendel's work on genetics and inheritance, and evolutionary theory proposed by Darwin, is currently which of the following:

a) that Darwin could not validate and publish his theory until he read the works by Mendel.

b) in a modern evolutionary synthesis of genetic traits and species observations beyond Mendel's and Darwin's proposals.

c) that genetic variations due to mutations and other factors counter the proposed mechanisms of evolution proposed by Darwin.

or

d) founded in Mendel's genetics research proving that each generation evolves at a uniform rate, as Darwin predicted.

Explanation / Answer

A relationship between Mendel's work on genetics and inheritance, and evolutionary theory proposed by Darwin, that genetic variations due to mutations and other factors counter the proprosed mechanisms of evolution proposed by Darwin.

Darwin proposed that variation is caused by quasi-physical events that are random outside environmental control. He did not believe that these genes could be inherited by future generations. Mendel proposed that these genetic mutations caused by environmental factors are inherited in the future generation through genetic recombination.

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