The Discovery of Caudipteryx Is Significant in Evolutionary Biology Because

Multiple Choice

The discovery of Caudipteryx is significant in evolutionary biology because it strengthened which one of the following hypotheses?

A) Vertebrates were the first group to develop a jaw.
B) An asteroid impact caused the extinction of dinosaurs.
C) The echinoderm endoskeleton is a trait that identifies them as a monophyletic group.
D) Feathers first evolved in running rather than tree-dwelling species.
E) Birds evolved from a dinosaur ancestor.