Which of the Following Statements Comparing Symmetry in Sessile and Swimming

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements comparing symmetry in sessile and swimming animals is most probable?

• A) Radial symmetry is more advantageous for active swimming than is bilateral symmetry.
• B) Radial symmetry occurs most frequently in animals that catch their prey by rapid swimming.
• C) Bilateral symmetry allowed animals to evolve nerves.
• D) Bilaterally symmetric animals can be streamlined for swimming, but radially symmetric animals cannot.

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