Question

The Cenozoic era is referred to as the age of mammals. It is divided into ____(i)______ periods namely _____(ii)______and____(iii)_____.

• A. (i)-2, (ii)-Tertiary, (iii)-Quaternary
• B. (i)-3, (ii)-Carboniferous, (iii)-Devonian
• C. (i)-2, (ii)-Triassic, (iii)-Permian
• D. (i)-2, (ii)-Cretaceous, (iii)-Tertiary

Answer 1

The correct option is A (i)-2, (ii)-Tertiary, (iii)-Quaternary

The Cenozoic era has seen the emergence of mammals and has been mostly dominated by different kinds of mammalian species. It is also known as the age of mammals. This era is further divided into two periods namely, Tertiary and Quaternary.

Carboniferous, Devonian and Silurian periods belong to the Paleozoic era along with the Permian period. The Cretaceous period belongs to the Mesozoic era along with Triassic and Jurassic periods.

The following geological time scale depicts the Cenozoic era and the respective periods.