Which of the following periods is largely associated with the extinction of dinosaurs and the increase in flowering plants?
A
Jurassic
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
Triassic
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
Cretaceous
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
D
Permian
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is C Cretaceous Cretaceous period witnessed the extinction of dinosaurs and primitive birds, with the emergence of the first modern birds. Among plants,angiosperms or flowering plants emerged and diversified during this period.