Which group of animals exhibits bilateral and radial symmetry 'in larval and adult stages respectively?

Question

Which group of animals exhibits bilateral and radial symmetry 'in larval and adult stages respectively? (A) Cnidaria (B) Platyhelminthes (C) Echinodermata (D) Annelida

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The symmetry is bilateral in larvae but pentamerous radial in adult, i.e., body parts are arranged in five or multiples of five in echinoderms.

Q. Which group of animals exhibits bilateral and radial symmetry 'in larval and adult stages respectively?

Cnidaria

Platyhelminthes

Echinodermata

Annelida

The symmetry is bilateral in larvae but pentamerous radial in adult, i.e., body parts are arranged in five or multiples of five in echinoderms.