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An animal with a larval form that disperses by drifting in ocean currents and an adult form that is attached to a surface is most likely to exhibit ______ as a larva and ______ as an adult. bilateral symmetry . . . bilateral symmetry bilateral symmetry . . . be asymmetrical radial symmetry . . . radial symmetry radial symmetry . . . bilateral symmetry bilateral symmetry . . . radial symmetry

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Bilateral symmetry as a larva

Radial symmetry as an adult

Step-by-step explanation:

Bilateral symmetry refers to the division of the animal through a longitudinal plane, int two mirror-image, right and left halves, as seen in organisms such as insects, reptiles or in man. Animals with bilateral symmetry have anterior and posterior halves (head and tail), dorsal and ventral (front and back), and right and left sides. Most animals are bilaterally symmetrical. Animals with bilateral symmetry are best suited for active lifestyles involving streamlined and directional motion.

Radial symmetry refers to the arrangement of body parts around a central axis, just like rays on a sun, ie.they have bodies that seem to radiate outwards from a central point. Animals that are radially symmetrical have top and bottom surfaces only but no left and right sides, or front and back sides. Animals that have radial symmetry are best suited for sedentary lifestyles and are usually attached to some surface (sessile)

An animal with a larval form that disperses by drifting in ocean currents and an adult form that is attached to a surface is most likely to exhibit bilateral symmetry as a larva and radial symmetry as an adult.

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