URGENTTT Which of the following best describes how independent assortment results in inherited variations within a species and how it contributes to evolution?

A Independent assortment results from the copying of DNA during cell division and causes variations that are sometimes beneficial to a species

B Independent assortment results from the binary fission of a single cell and causes mutations that can be beneficial or harmful to a species

C Independent assortment occurs during mitosis and causes uncontrolled cell division which is harmful to a species

D Independent assortment occurs when chromosomes separate during meiosis and causes variations that can be beneficial or harmful to a species

D Independent assortment occurs when chromosomes separate during meiosis and causes variations that can be beneficial or harmful to a species

Explanation:

During meiosis, the homologous chromosomes separate and segregate independently of each other. This process is referred to as 'independent assortment'. In consequence, different gene variants or 'alleles' localized in homologous chromosomes segregate independently of each other during gamete formation, thereby one particular gamete has an equal probability to carry either of these segregating alleles. Independent assortment generates genetic variation in the gametes, which can be beneficial or deleterious in a given environment.

Africans having pride in their own culture despite being ruled by people of different cultures gave them a sense of self worth.

Explanation:

The people of Africa were ruled by people of different cultures and by the people from different countries. They had a history of colonial rule where they were a colony of many countries.

But despite being ruled by people of different cultures, the people of Africa had pride in their own culture. This gave these people a sense of self worth. The Africans had pride in their own culture, in their own language and their own nation.