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If the body plan of an animal is considered bilaterally symmetrical, ? A. The anterior and posterior ends are symmetrical B. The front and back of the body are symmetrical C. The left and right sides of the body are symmetrical

Sagot :

Bilateral symmetry means right and left side of the body is symmetrical. It is the widespread symmetry found on organisms lime vertebrates, arthropod, worms etc.

Answer : The correct answer is - C) The left and right sides of the body are symmetrical.


Explanation -

Bilateral symmetry is a body plan of a life form, according to which the organism can be divided into two equal halves (right and left half) only when cut through central axis/midline of the body (also called saggital plane).

Example of bilaterally symmetrical organisms- insects like coackroach, butterfly.

Thus, option C) is the right answer.