Question

Scientists once believed that modern-day reptiles were the only living descendants of dinosaurs, which were reptiles. Accumulating fossil evidence has now suggested that the most recent dinosaurs gave rise to birds, making birds one of the closest living relatives of dinosaurs. What statement provides the strongest evidence to support the claim that birds evolved from dinosaurs? A. A fossilized nest of the herbivorous dinosaur Brachiosaurus shows that it laid external eggs. B. Fossils of the beaked dinosaur Ankylosaurus show that it had modified scales that produced hard, bony plates. C. Fossils of the winged dinosaur Archaeopteryx show that it had modified scales that produced feathers. D. A fossilized rib cage of the semi-aquatic dinosaur Spinosaurus shows that it had lungs.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I think option C is correct.

because

option 1: external eggs are also been layed by Reptiles.

option 2: birds dont't have hard bony plates

option 4: it was semiaquatic. also lungs are also present in reptiles.

Option2: yes Archeopteryx was a Bird which shows reptilian characters also

              and it was connecting link b/w Reptilesand Aves.

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