Which of the Following Statements About Bird Evolution Is NOT

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about bird evolution is NOT correct?

• A) Scientific studies have revealed so many errors in the traditional dinosaur-bird evolutionary tree that none of it is considered useful to understanding the evolution of birds and flight.
• B) Scientific studies of the Xiaotingia fossil caused scientists to adjust the traditional dinosaur-bird evolutionary tree.
• C) Scientific comparisons of Archaeopteryx and Xiaotingia fossils caused scientists to adjust the traditional dinosaur-bird evolutionary tree.
• D) It is important to understand the dinosaur-bird evolutionary tree in order to have a better understanding of how flight evolved.

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