Question

Archaeopteryx is considered missing link between:
(a) Fishes and amphibians
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(b) Birds and reptiles
(c) Birds and mammals
(d) Reptiles and mammals​

Answer 1

Answer:

(b)Birds and Reptiles

Explanation:

Archaeopteryx is a missing link between reptiles and birds. The connecting links which are not found in present times are called missing links. It was found in the rocks of Jurassic period.

Reptilian characters: Long lizard like tail with free caudal vertebrae, Non pneumatic bones, Weak sternum, Teeth present in jaw.

Answer 2

B. Birds and reptiles.......archaeopteryx is considered as ancestor of birds