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what type of symmetry does this organism exhibit?
options: radial, bilateral, asymmetrical
Radial symmetry means that the organism can be divided into similar halves by any plane passing through the central axis. Jellyfish have a circular body plan. If you imagine a line (the central axis) going through the top and bottom of the jellyfish, you can cut it into similar parts in multiple ways (like cutting a pie). Bilateral symmetry (like in humans) has only one plane (the sagittal plane) that divides the body into two mirror - image halves. Asymmetrical organisms have no pattern of symmetry. Since jellyfish fit the description of radial symmetry.
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