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Question
The period of widespread extinction is: a. cenozoic b. precambrian c. mesozoic d. palaeozoic
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
While there were major extinctions at the end of the Paleozoic (Permian extinction), the most famous 'period of widespread extinction' often referred to is the end of the Mesozoic Era (specifically the Cretaceous Period) when the dinosaurs and many other life forms went extinct.
Hint
The end of this era is marked by a mass extinction event, likely caused by an asteroid impact.