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Archeopteryx, a transitional fossil between birds and reptiles was discovered from the rocks of following period
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  • A Jurassic
  • B Archeozoic era
  • C Cretaceous
  • D Triassic
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The correct answer is: Jurassic
Archaeopteryx, intermediate between reptiles and birds, originated towards the close of the Jurassic period.  Archaeopteryx as a transitional fossil between dinosaurs and modern birds. Archaeopteryx lived around 150 MYA during the  late Jurassic Period.

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