How does the concept of convergent evolution explain the independent development of complex eyes in mollusks and vertebrates?

• A. Similar environmental pressures led to the evolution of similar traits in unrelated lineages.
• B. Convergent evolution implies identical evolutionary pathways in different organisms.
• C. Convergent evolution occurs when a single genetic mutation affects different species similarly.
• D. Both lineages evolved from a shared common ancestor with complex eyes.

Answer: (A)