35. The Eocene (54 – 35 mya) is the Cenozoic epoch associated with the   adaptive radiation of angiosperms, flying insects, and primates.   "heyday" (adaptive radiation) of prosimians.   adaptive radiation of anthropoids.   adaptive radiation of hominoids.   emergence of the earliest hominids

Along comes Dr Phil Bell and deep in the mines of Lightning Ridge, finds an amazingly preserved pterosaur that preserves feathers. He hypothesises that this means that feathers must have evolved before the origin of dinosaurs and therefore must have been primitive. Test this hypothesis using phylogenetic framework and provide a brief explanation of your process and whether or not you support Dr Bell's hypothesis.

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2. The Paleozoic Era extended over which of the following time periods in the fossil record? A. the Cenozoic Era, from the end of the Cretaceous into the Tertiary and Quaternary Periods B. the "age of reptiles", from 251 million years ago to 65 million years ago C. the "age of birds and mammals", from 65 million years ago to the present day D. the "age of fishes", from 542 million years ago to 251 million years ago E. the Mesozoic Era, from the start of the Triassic into the Cretaceous Period