Apatient is admitted with lower abdominal pain and nausea. the nurse performing the initial assessment notes that the patient's abdomen is distended and firm, and hypoactive bowel sounds are present. the patient has not had a stool for 3 days. the nurse will contact the provider, who will most likely:

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