Radial Symmetry

What type of symmetry does the organism have?

• Asymmetrical

• Radial

• Bilateral

What type of symmetry does this animal exhibit?

• Asymmetry

• Bilateral symmetry

• Radial symmetry

A sea star has radial symmetry because ...

• many imaginary lines can be drawn through a central point

• one line of symmetry can be drawn to divide it into halves that are mirror images.

Many repeating body parts around a central point (like spokes on a wheel)

• Segmentation

• Asymmetry

• Radial Symmetry

• Bilateral Symmetry

Can have radial symmetry

• invertebrate

• vertebrate

Which of the following organisms exhibits radial symmetry?

• Jellyfish

• Human

• Butterfly

• Dog

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Radial symmetry is most commonly found in which group of animals?

• Mammals

• Birds

• Cnidarians

• Reptiles

What is a key characteristic of radial symmetry?

• Body parts arranged around a central axis

• Body divided into left and right halves

• Body with no symmetry

• Body with segmented parts

Which of the following is an example of an animal with radial symmetry?

• Starfish

• Elephant

• Frog

• Eagle

In radial symmetry, how are the body parts arranged?

• In a straight line

• Around a central point

• In pairs

• Randomly