Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Current Scientific

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the current scientific view of birds?

• A)a group of feathered, endothermic dinosaurs
• B)a group of feathered, ectothermic lizards that lack teeth
• C)a group of flying, endothermic reptiles that have lost teeth, the amniotic egg, and other heavy body features as an adaptation for flight
• D)a group of flying mammals that are derived from monotremes, which also lay amniotic eggs

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