Which term describes a flower that is divided by only a single plane into two mirror-image halves?

Which term describes a flower that is divided by only a single plane into two mirror-image halves?

• A. Radial symmetry
• B. Asymmetric
• C. Bilateral symmetry
• D. Circular symmetry

Answer: (C)

The key idea is symmetry along a single plane that creates two equal mirror-image halves. When a flower can be divided by one plane into left and right sides that mirror each other, that’s bilateral symmetry. In contrast, radial symmetry means many planes through the center can create mirror images (like a daisy or star), while asymmetric means no symmetry at all, and circular symmetry isn’t the term used for this concept. So the term that fits is bilateral symmetry.

The key idea is symmetry along a single plane that creates two equal mirror-image halves. When a flower can be divided by one plane into left and right sides that mirror each other, that’s bilateral symmetry. In contrast, radial symmetry means many planes through the center can create mirror images (like a daisy or star), while asymmetric means no symmetry at all, and circular symmetry isn’t the term used for this concept. So the term that fits is bilateral symmetry.