NEET Biology question

The eye of octopus and eye of cat show different patterns of structure, yet they perform similar function. This is an example of

(A)Analogous organs that have evolved due to convergent evolutionCorrect
(B)Analogous organs that have evolved due to divergent evolution
(C)Homologous organs that have evolved due to convergent evolution
(D)Homologous organs that have evolved due to divergent evolution

Answer: (A)

Solution

The eyes of the octopus and the cat have completely different structural patterns of development and origin but perform the same function of vision, which is the definition of

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