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ZOO 102 Foundations of Animal Systematics and Phylogeny Objective Question
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What does the term 'cephalization' refer to?
Options
A The development of a fluid-filled coelom
B The concentration of a nervous system at the anterior end
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C The evolution of secondary radial symmetry
D The formation of three germ layers
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Cephalization is the collection of an organized nervous system at the animal's anterior (head) end, made possible by bilateral symmetry.

Hint

It comes from the Greek word for 'head'.

Question Info

Course: ZOO 102
Topic: Foundations of Animal Systematics and Phylogeny
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 237 of 737
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