The preserved fossil remains of Archeopteryx show that

It was a flying reptile from the Permian period

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Reptiles gave rise to birds during Jurassic period

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It was a flying reptile in the Triassic period

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Reptiles gave rise to birds during Permian period

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Solution

The correct option is D Reptiles gave rise to birds during Jurassic period
The preserved fossil remains of Archeopteryx show that the reptiles gave rise to birds during Jurassic period the climatic conditions killed the dinosaurs but most of them evolved into modern birds.
So, the correct option is 'Reptiles gave rise to birds during Jurassic period'

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All birds fly.

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Hyla is a reptile.

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(c) feathers are homologous structures in both the organisms
(d) birds have evolved from reptiles

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