Archaeopteryx is a fossil that clearly seems to be an intermediate form between dinosaurs and birds. Fossils like Archaeopteryx are termed
A) missing links.
B) stepping stones.
C) transitional links.
D) intermediates.
E) species links.

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Fossils like Archaeopteryx are called transitional links because they show characteristics of both dinosaurs and birds and seem to be an intermediate form between the two. The term "missing links" is now considered outdated and inaccurate, as evolution does not require a linear progression with missing links in between. "Stepping stones," "intermediates," and "species links" are all similar in meaning to transitional links but are not as commonly used in scientific literature.

Archaeopteryx Is a Fossil That Clearly Seems to Be an Intermediate