Which of the following statements comparing symmetry in sessile and swimming animals is most probable?
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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Bilateral symmetry allows for animals to be streamlined for swimming, therefore is more advantageous for swimming animals. Radial symmetry is more common in sessile animals or slow-moving animals.

Which of the Following Statements Comparing Symmetry in Sessile and Swimming