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Question
What is difference between bilateral symmetry and radial symmetry?
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Solution
| Bilateral Symmetry | Radial Symmetry |
| 1. Limbs and organs are paired. |
1.Limbs and organs occur all around the central axis. |
| 2. Cephalization is present. | 2. Cephalization is absent. |
| 3. The animals body can be divided into two equal halves (i.e., mirror images) by one plane called midsagittal plane. | 3. The animal’s body can be divided into two equal halves by any vertical plane passing through the central axis. |
| Examples. Earthworm, fish, frog, human, being, etc. | Examples. Hydra, starfish, etc. |
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