Question

Birds are _____. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Answer choices dinosaurs and the descendants of Archeaopteryx the descendants of Archeaopteryx lizards dinosaurs

Answer 1

Birds are descendants of theropod dinosaurs and belong to the archosaur group. They are highly modified diapsids and are classified into three groups: Paleognathae, Galloanserae, and Neoaves.

Step-by-step explanation:

Birds are descendants of theropod dinosaurs, specifically the maniraptoran group. One of the most famous fossils of a "dinosaur-bird" is Archaeopteryx, which had characteristics of both dinosaurs and modern birds. Birds belong to the archosaur group, which includes crocodilians, pterosaurs, and dinosaurs. They are highly modified diapsids and are classified into three groups: Paleognathae, Galloanserae, and Neoaves.

Answer 2

Archaeopteryx

Step-by-step explanation:

A dinosaur named Archaeopteryx may be the evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds. Archaeopteryx was the first bird, but upon further study, it was found to be more closely related to the Maniraptoran family of dinosaurs than modern birds.