Which is the connecting link between birds and reptiles?
A
Archeopteryx
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B
Club moss
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C
Chimaera
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D
All of the above
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Solution
The correct option is CArcheopteryx Archaeopteryx is a genus of early bird that is transitional between feathered dinosaurs and modern birds. Archaeopteryx lived in the late Jurassic period. So, Archeopteryx is the connecting link between birds and reptiles.
Clubmosses are a group of plants in the Lycopodiophyta, which are the most ancient group of land plants.
Chimaeras are cartilaginous fishes in the order Chimaeriformes, known informally as ghost sharks. Thus, option A is correct.