Question

Give a biological term for single step large mutation.

Answer 1

In biology, saltation is a sudden change from one generation to the next, that is large, or very large, in comparison with the usual variation of an organism. The term is used for nongradual changes (especially single-step .... He held that species were formed by large mutations, not gradual evolution ...

Answer 2

Saltation is a change from one generation to the next. Which in comparison with the usual variation of an organism is large. Hence the term used is large mutation.