GENERAL GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY

PALEONTOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Near the era’s end the reptiles became dominant.
A
Paleozoic
B
Mesozoic
C
Cenozoic
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During this era all major invertebrates appeared along with fishes and amphibians. But the animal that dominated the Paleozoic era was mostly fishes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Permian extinction, at the end of the Paleozoic Era, eliminated such major invertebrate groups as the blastoids (an extinct group of echinoderms related to the modern starfish and sea lilies), fusulinids, and trilobites.

Detailed explanation-3: -Trilobites and crinoids were still around. Many new marine invertebrates with shells evolved at this time and replaced Cambrian forms. The first corals appeared, but they were not widespread. Algae and sponges dominated reefs. Jawless, armored fish were common. More items

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