BIOLOGY
JAMB 2012 - Question 9
Biology 2012 JAMB Past Questions - Question 9: An animal body that can be cut along its axis in any plane to give two identical parts is said to be
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Explanation
An o r g a n i s m has radiaily symmetrical body when two identical halves are formed by cutting through the centre or main axis in any of the several planes. Organisms with radial symmetry are star fish, hydra, hibiscus flower . an produce identical halves e.g.. goat, grasshopper, irregular flowers . like pride of Barbados, flamboyant flowers. Symmetrical is the exact likeness in shape, size and structure of two halves of an organism.

