Question

Archeopteryx, a transitional fossil between birds and reptiles was discovered from the rocks of which period?

• A. Jurassic
• B. Archeozoic era
• C. Cretaceous
• D. Triassic

Answer 1

The correct option is A Jurassic

Archaeopteryx is considered by many to be the first bird or a connecting link between the reptiles and the birds. It is actually intermediate between the present birds and the predatory dinosaurs. This is the bird which belongs to the Jurassic period which was present about 150 million years ago.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.