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Why is radial symmetry is found among aquatic species rather than animals that live on land?
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∙ 13y ago
All life on land evolved from a few aquatic ancestors.
It just so happens that all of these ancestors were not radially symmetrical, so all land animals are not radially symmetrical.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoRadial symmetry is found among species that live in water. Radial symmetry might be an uncommon adaptation of animals that live on land because they have less threatening environments.
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∙ 12y agoSo they sense everything around them in all directions.
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What is radial symmetry?
When something has symmetry in a radial (circular) pattern.
What are two animals with radial symmetry?
Starfish and sea anemone.
Selective advantage of radial symmetry for sessile and free floating animals?
Radial symmetry is selectively advantageous because the organisms approach their environment from all sides equally. In addition to sessile animals, radial symmetry can also be found in some other animals and plants.
What can you infer about an animal based on its symmetry?
you can tell if an animal have bilateral symmetry if you cut the animal in half, (hypothetically) and both sides are the same
Adult echinodermata have symmetry?
Radial symmetry
Do jellyfish have radial symetry?
Yes they do, most aquatic animals like coral and stuff like that have radial symmetry.
Does a hydra have bilateral or radial symmetry?
The hydra has radial symmetry. The hydra belongs to the phylum Cnidaria and many immobile species in this phylum exhibit radial symmetry. Some marine animals that have bilateral symmetry are fish, sea turtles, and marine mammals.
Does a jellyfish have bilateral or radial symmetry?
A jellyfish has radial symmetry. A jellyfish is part of the cnidaria species of animals and they generally have radial symmetry. Radial symmetric organisms are like a pie in terms of their shape. THey have no left or right sides. If you were to turn a radial symmetric animal on its side, it would like the same as it did prior.
What type of symmetry do cnidaria have?
Radial symmetry.other animals (exept sponges) and other exeption have bilateral symetry. bilateral symmetrical animals have up and down side, and a front and a back leaving left and right the same. radial animals only have an up side and down side, they do not have a fornt and back side.radial symmetry
What animals has radial symmetry?
One animal that has radial symmetry is a sea sponge.
What ocean animal has radial body symmetry?
Jellyfish are ocean animals with radial symmetry.
Is a red beard sponge radial or bilateral?
sponges have no symmetry animals with radial symmetry are radiata and cnidaria, like jellyfish
What are examples of radial symmetry and bilateral symmetry in animals?
Radial symmetry - jellyfish, starfish.Bilateral symmetry - horse, human
Which creatures have radial symmetry?
Animals in the phyla Cnidaria and Echidnodermata (for example starfish and jellyfish) have radial symmetry.
Does a slime have bilateral symmetry radial symmetry or is it asymmetrical?
They are animals that are bilateral, they can be split into two perfectly into two, the parts that lie opposite of the axis of the worm is identical.
What kind of symmetry do sponges exhibit?
Sponges are asymmetrical, although a few species have nearly radial symmetry.
What are some examples of animals that have radial symmetry?
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