NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM PLANTAE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following phyla exhibits a radial symmetry
A
Cnidaria
B
Platyhelminthes
C
Mollusca
D
Chordata
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Complete Answer:-The cnidarians and the echinoderms possess the radial symmetry. Cnidarians are also called coelenterate that belong to the phylum Cnidarian (Coelenterate).

Detailed explanation-2: -The body of an animal is radial symmetry. Example: hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Organisms belonging to the phylums Coelenterata, Echinodermata and Ctenophora exhibit radial symmetry.

Detailed explanation-4: -The body plan of cnidarians is unique because these organisms show radial symmetry, making these animals very different from those that evolved before them. Radial symmetry means that they have a circular body plan, and any cut through the center of the animal leaves two equal halves.

Detailed explanation-5: -Phylum Coelenterata, Echinodermata and Ctenophora are exhibit radial symmetry.

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