Question

Study the following and pick up the incorrect combinations:

S.No.	Group	Flourished in...	Example
I	Pisces	Devonian period	Exocoetus
II	Amphibia	Cretaceous period	Colotes
III	Reptilia	Mesozoic era	Hemidactylus
IV	Mammalia	Palaeozoic era	Felis

• A. I, IV
• B. II, III
• C. II, IV
• D. I, III

Hint:

Remember: Devonian — Age of Fishes, Carboniferous — rise of Amphibians, Mesozoic — Age of Reptiles, Cenozoic — Age of Mammals.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

I) Pisces — Devonian period — Exocoetus: Correct. Devonian is rightly called the “Age of Fishes.” Exocoetus (flying fish) belongs to class Pisces. II) Amphibia — Cretaceous period — Colotes: Incorrect. Amphibians first appeared in the Devonian period and flourished during the Carboniferous period, not Cretaceous. Also, *Colotes* is a genus of reptiles, not amphibians. III) Reptilia — Mesozoic era — Hemidactylus: Correct. Reptiles dominated the Mesozoic era, known as the “Age of Reptiles.” *Hemidactylus* is a genus of reptiles (wall lizards). IV) Mammalia — Palaeozoic era — Felis: Incorrect. Mammals first appeared in the Mesozoic era, not in the Palaeozoic. *Felis* (genus including cats) is a modern mammal. Hence, incorrect matches are II and IV.