MCQ : For which of the following pairs of animal groups the long-extinct fossilised animal called ‘Archaeopteryx’ is considered as the missing link?

Question

For which of the following pairs of animal groups the long-extinct fossilised animal called ‘Archaeopteryx’ is considered as the missing link?

1. Reptiles and mammals
2. Amphibians and reptiles
3. Birds and mammals
4. Reptiles and birds.

Answer

reptiles and birds

Explanation:

Archaeopteryx is considered to be a missing link between reptiles and birds. It was a long-extinct fossilized animal that lived approximately 150 million years ago during the Late Jurassic period. Archaeopteryx had both reptilian and avian characteristics, including feathers, wings, and a beak, as well as teeth and a long, bony tail similar to that of a dinosaur.