RE-NEET2026Botany-Animal Morphology

RE-NEET 2026 Botany Symmetry Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium

Given below are two statements : Statement I : When any plane passing through the central axis of the body divides the organism into two identical halves, it is called radial symmetry. Statement II : In phylum Echinodermata, both adults and larvae are radially symmetrical. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

A

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

B

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

C

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

D

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

Radial symmetry is a characteristic of organisms like echinoderms, where any plane through the central axis results in identical halves. Both statements are correct.

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