Archaeopteryx is considered a connecting link between: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Archaeopteryx is considered a connecting link between:
A. Birds and mammals
B. Reptiles and birds
C. Reptiles and mammals
D. Fish and amphibians
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Archaeopteryx is a famous fossil that exhibits characteristics of both reptiles and birds, making it a classic connecting link. It had reptilian features like teeth, a long bony tail, and clawed fingers, but also avian features like feathers, wings, and a bird-like beak. It provides strong evidence for the evolutionary theory that birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs.

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