Body symmetry in animals affects swimming in which of the following ways?
A) Radial symmetry is more advantageous for active swimming than is bilateral symmetry.
B) Radial symmetry occurs most frequently in animals that catch their prey by rapid swimming.
C) Bilateral symmetry allowed animals to evolve nerves.
D) Bilaterally symmetric animals can be streamlined for swimming, but radially symmetric animals cannot.

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Bilaterally symmetric animals can be streamlined, which is advantageous for swimming, whereas radially symmetric animals, typically not moving actively or quickly, do not benefit from streamlining in the same way.

Body Symmetry in Animals Affects Swimming in Which of the Following