Question

The cenozoic era is known as

• A. Age of mammals and modern flora
• B. Age of reptiles and gymnosperms
• C. Age of amphibia and lycopods
• D. Age of marine invertebrates

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Age of mammals and modern flora

The Cenozoic Era is the most recent and advanced era. It extends from 65 million years ago to the present. It is also known as the age of mammals because the mammals were the largest existing land animals in the era. It also had the most advanced and the diverse group of flora so it is also considered as an era of modern flora. Grasses also evolved during the Cenozoic.

So, the correct answer is option A.