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BIO 101 Classification and Evolution of living things Objective Question
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During which period did dinosaur populations peak and then go extinct, and flowering plants arise?
Options
A Triassic Period
B Jurassic Period
C Cretaceous Period
Correct Answer
D Quaternary Period
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

During the Cretaceous Period (145-65 mya), dinosaur populations peaked and then went extinct (except for birds). Flowering plants (angiosperms) also arose during this time.

Hint

This is the last period of the Mesozoic Era, ending with a mass extinction.

Question Info

Course: BIO 101
Topic: Classification and Evolution of living things
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1049 of 2556
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