The 150-million-year-old archaeopteryx fossil has birdlike features such as feathered wings, but it also has characteristics that we associate with living reptiles. which of the following are considered reptilian characteristics of archaeopteryx? select all that apply. select all that apply.
a) wings supported by elongated fourth digits
b) long, bony tail
c) teeth in the jaws
d) claws on the ends of each digit in the "hands"

Option (B), (C) and (D).

Explanation:

Archaeopteryx acts as the connecting link between the reptiles and birds. The archaeopteryx shows the characters of both the reptiles and birds and studied well to fond out the evolutionary relationship between them.

The reptilian character that are shown by the archaeopteryx is the long tail made of bones. The reptiles contains teeth in their jaws that are also shown by archaeopteryx. The archaeopteryx had claws on the digit of the hands that are shown by reptiles as well. The presence of wings on the archaeopteryx body shows the birds characters.

Thus, the correct answer is option  (B), (C) and (D).

for a different answer set the answer would be because the oxygen in the water had depleted (apex)