Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 25, Problem 11SQ
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Concept introduction: Archaeopteryx is a fossil bird and is ancestral from which the modern birds have evolved. The Archaeopteryx and the modern birds share several similar features. The Archaeopteryx is said to be evolved from the reptiles.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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