Bilateral Symmetry Is Advantageous Primarily Because It Allows for the Development

question 37

Multiple Choice

Bilateral symmetry is advantageous primarily because it allows for the development of

• A) duplicate body parts in case of injury.
• B) limbs for the infant to attach to a parent.
• C) a specialized head and posterior.
• D) a specialized body cavity.
• E) a hydrostatic skeleton.

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Definitions:

Long-Term Memory

Long-term memory is the capacity to hold vast amounts of information, from facts to experiences and skills, for long periods, ranging from hours to a lifetime.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition characterized by an inability to form new memories following the onset of the disorder, though recall of events prior may remain intact.

Hippocampus

A key region of the brain involved in the formation of new memories and associated with learning and emotions.

Retrograde Amnesia

A type of amnesia where an individual loses existing memories to some extent but does not usually affect the ability to form new ones.