What is the difference between radial and bilateral symmetry?
Biological symmetry:
Radial symmetry:
A sort of body symmetry in which every plane passing through the centre divides the body into two equal halves is known as radial symmetry.
Bilateral symmetry:
Body symmetry is described as the ability to split the body into two identical halves in just one plane.
Difference between radial and bilateral symmetry:
Radial symmetry | Bilateral symmetry |
1. Around the centre axis, radial symmetry produces identical body halves. | 1. Along the sagittal plane, bilateral symmetry creates just two sides, left and right. |
2. The body is not separated into left and right halves. | 2. The Sagittal plane separates the body into two sides: left and right. |
3. Body components that are similar are placed in a regular pattern around the central axis. | 3. Similar bodily components are similarly distributed on both the left and right sides |
4. It is uncommon for a head to emerge ahead of the body. | 4. A noteworthy trait is the formation of a head in front of the organism's body. |
5. Examples include sea urchins, sea anemones, jellyfish, and starfish. | 5. Examples include humans, insects, crabs, and orchid flowers. |