Mr. and Mrs. Smith wanted to find out the probability of their next offspring having red hair and freckles like their father. The contacted a scientist who created a (4) and told them that the chance would be high. Red hair and freckles, which are (5) because they were passed down from their father. The genetic makeup or (6) tells which (7), or trait to be seen. These traits are passed on through (8) found on the DNA.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes convergent evolution? the process in which two similar species evolve separately from each other and share similar characteristics the process in which a single species evolves into two or more new species the process in which two entirely different species evolve in response to each other the process in which two different species evolve separately from each other but still share similar characteristics