Question

What is the difference between radial symmetry and bilateral symmetry since in both the body has to be divided into two equal halves.

Answer 1

in bilateral symmetry the body of the organism is divided into 2 equal halves by a single plane dividing it vertically or horizontally e.g. humans

but in radial symmetry the body of the organism can be dived into equal halves (any number of equal halves)by any plane (vertical,horizontal,diagonal)e.g. starfish