NEETZoologyEvolution
Read the following statements regarding the geological time scale and evolutionary history, and select the incorrect statement.
Options
- AThe Paleozoic era includes the Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, and Permian periods.
- BThe Mesozoic era is known as the age of reptiles as they dominated the earth during this time.
- CJawless fish probably evolved and flourished during the Mesozoic era.
- DThe Cenozoic era is divided into the Tertiary and Quaternary periods.
Correct answer
C. Jawless fish probably evolved and flourished during the Mesozoic era.
Step-by-step solution
Statement 3 is incorrect because jawless fish probably evolved around 350 million years ago (mya), which falls in the Paleozoic era, not the Mesozoic era. The Mesozoic era began much later and is correctly identified as the age of reptiles (Statement 2). The Paleozoic era correctly includes the Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, and Permian periods (Statement 1), and the Cenozoic era correctly consists of the Tertiary and Quaternary periods (Statement 4). Answer: Jawless fish probably evolved and flourished during