Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Evolution

Question:
What did the preserved fossil remains of Archaeopteryx show?
Options:
It was a flying reptile from the Permian period.
Reptiles gave rise to birds during Jurassic period.
It was a flying reptile in the Triassic period.
Reptiles gave rise to the birds during Permian period.
Correct Answer:
Reptiles gave rise to birds during Jurassic period.
Explanation:
The preserved fossil remains of Archaeopteryx shows us that reptiles gave rise to birds during Jurassic period. Archeopteryx is a genus of early birds that is transitional between the feathered dinosaurs and modern birds. Archaeopteryx lived in the late Jurassic period around 150 million years ago. Archaeopteryx is a transition between the dinosaurs and modern birds.