Q. Jurassic period of the Mesozoic era is characterized by

A) Gymnosperms are dominant plants and first birds appear
B) Radiation of reptiles and origin of mammals like reptiles
C) Dinosaurs become extinct and angiosperms appear
D) Flowering plants and first dinosaurs appear
Explanation

Jurassic period is the second geological period of Mesozoic era. In this period, the gymnosperms were dominant and the plants included ferns, cycads, Ginkgo, rushes and conifers, among animals, important invertebrates included anamniotes, corals, brachiopods, bivalves and echinoids. Reptiles dominated the vertebrates and the first flying reptiles, the pterosaurs appeared. The first primitive bird,$Archaeopteryx$ also made its appearance.

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