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Symmetry
How does type of symmetry relate to characteristics of each animal pylum?
How are animals classified based on type of symmetry?How does the symmetry of an animal correlate with its lifestyle?What are the main characteristic...
What are some examples of animals that have radial symmetry?
Because of the circular arrangement of their parts, radially symmetrical animals do not have distinct front or back ends. They may have distinct top a...
What type of animal has no symmetry?
Asymmetry. Only members of the phylum Porifera (sponges) have no body plan symmetry. There are some fish species, such as flounder, that lack symmetry...
What is the advantage of cephalization confer on bilateral animals?
An obvious advantage of cephalization is the development of a control center or brain. The brain is a concentration of nervous tissue that coordinates...
How do the body plans of radially and bilaterally symmetrical animals differ?
Explanation: The bilateral symmetry animals body are divided into two equal halves from a particular radius passing through the centre. The direction ...
What animals don't have symmetry?
Only members of the phylum Porifera (sponges) have no body plan symmetry. There are some fish species, such as flounder, that lack symmetry as adults....
What types of animals sometimes displays asymmetrical body patterns?
Only sponges (phylum Porifera) have asymmetrical body plans. Some animals start life with one type of body symmetry, but develop a different type as a...
What is the anterior end of the body called on bilaterally symmetrical animals?
Animals with bilateral symmetry have a “head” and “tail” (anterior vs. posterior), front and back (dorsal vs. ventral), and right and left sides (Figu...
What kind of animal changes its symmetry as it becomes an adult?
Starfishes and other echinoderms undergo a metamorphosis that includes a change from the bilateral symmetry of the larva to the radial symmetry of the...