Multiple choice

Mesozoic era is known as

  1. era of birds

  2. era of fishes

  3. era of reptiles

  4. era of mollusca

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Mesozoic Era lasted about 180 million years, and is divided into three periods, the Triassic, the Jurassic, and the Cretaceous. Each of these periods is divided into many epochs and ages. Mesozoic means "Middle Animal" and is sometimes called the age of reptiles. The term Mesozoic was coined John Phillips in 1840.