The type of symmetry that divides the body into right and left halves equally through a medial or sagittal plane is known as _______.

unilateral symmetry

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bilateral symmetry

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radial symmetry

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axial symmetry

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Solution

The correct option is B
bilateral symmetry
Bilateral Symmetry divides the organism’s body into identical halves of left and right through a vertical plane known as the sagittal plane or medial plane. Most animals ranging from platyhelminthes to higher chordates are bilaterally symmetrical.

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