Symmetry

Animals whose body parts are arranged the same on both sides have

• radial symmetry

• asymmetry

• bilateral symmetry

• spherical symmetry

Which have radial symmetry?

• starfish

• jellyfish

• sand dollar

• all of these have radial symmetry

Animals whose body parts are arranged in a circle around a center point have

• radial symmetry

• spherical symmetry

• asymmetry

• bilateral symmetry

What occurs when the body can’t be divided into similar sections (mirror images)?

• asymmetry

• symmetry

• segmented

• unsegmented

The type of symmetry a butterfly has is ___________.

• radial

• bilateral

• asymmetric (no symmetry)

All arthropods have ______________ symmetry.

• radial

• bilateral

• asymmetric (no symmetry)

What type of symmetry does this sea anemone have?

• radial

• bilateral

• asymmetric (no symmetry)

What type of symmetry does this animal exhibit?

• Asymmetry

• Bilateral symmetry

• Radial symmetry

What type of symmetry does this animal exhibit?

• Asymmetry

• Bilateral symmetry

• Radial symmetry

Which type of symmetry is characterized by body parts arranged around a central axis?

• Radial symmetry

• Bilateral symmetry

• Asymmetry

• Spherical symmetry