How do fossils of the animal Archaeopteryx provide evidence that birds evolved from one group of dinosaurs?
A.Fossils of Archeopteryx have traits that show they were better able to survive than dinosaurs but less able to survive than birds.
B.Fossils of Archeopteryx were discovered near fossils of both dinosaurs and birds.
C.Fossils of Archaeopteryx are older than fossils of birds but younger than fossils of dinosaurs.
D. Fossils of Archaeopteryx have traits of both dinosaurs and birds.
D. Fossils of Archaeopteryx have traits of both dinosaurs and birds.
Fossils of Archaeopteryx have characteristics of both dinosaurs and birds, such as feathers, wings, and skeletal features similar to both groups. This provides evidence that birds evolved from a group of dinosaurs, as Archaeopteryx serves as a transitional fossil with traits of both groups.