Question

How do fossils of the animal Archaeopteryx provide evidence that birds evolved from one group of dinosaurs?

• Fossils of Archaeopteryx have traits of both dinosaurs and birds.
• Fossile of Archaeopteryx have traits that show they were better able to survive than dinosaurs but less able to survive than birds.
• Fossils of Archaeopteryx were discovered near fossils of both dinosaurs and birds.
• Fossils of Archaeoptery are older than fossils of birds but younger than fossils of dinosaurs.

Answer 1

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Fossils of Archaeopteryx provide evidence that birds evolved from one group of dinosaurs because they have traits of both dinosaurs and birds. For example, Archaeopteryx had feathers and wings like birds, but also had teeth and a long bony tail like dinosaurs. This combination of characteristics suggests a transitional form between dinosaurs and birds, supporting the hypothesis that birds evolved from a group of dinosaurs. Additionally, the age of Archaeopteryx fossils falls in between the geological ages of dinosaurs and birds, further supporting the idea of evolutionary transition between the two groups.