The Three Periods of the Mesozoic Era in Sequence from Most

question 12

Multiple Choice

The three periods of the Mesozoic era in sequence from most ancient to most recent are:

• A)Permian, Triassic, and Jurassic
• B)Cambrian, Ordovician, and Silurian
• C)Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous
• D)Cretaceous, Jurassic, and Triassic
• E)Silurian, Ordovician, and Cambrian

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Definitions:

Internal Fertilization

A mode of reproduction in which sperm fertilizes an egg within the female body.

Horny Scales

Hardened skin structures found in certain animals, like reptiles, for protection and water retention.

Jawless Fish

Fish species that belong to the superclass Agnatha, which lack true jaws, including lampreys and hagfish.

Lamprey

A jawless fish known for its funnel-like sucking mouth, some species of which are parasitic and attach to other fish.