Question

Correct order is

(a) palaeozoic —> archaeozoic —> coenozoic

(b) archaeozoic —> palaeozoic —> proterozoic

(c) palaeozoic mesozoic —> coenozoic

(d) mesozoic —> archaeozoic —> proterozoic.

Answer 1

Paleozoic era is the earliest era of the three geologic era of the Phanerozoic Eon which is lasting from 41 to 251.902 million years ago.

Mesozoic era is the middle era which is lasting from 248 to 65 million years ago. At that time earth was very different than its now. The climate was warmer, sea level was very high and there was polar ice at that time.

Coeozoic is the current era which is lasting from 66 million years ago to the till day. In this era large mammals dominate so called as age of mammals.

Hence correct option is (C).