An animal that has several clusters of nerve ganglia, rather than a single brain will; Be a higher vertebrate mammal have more localized control over body functions as opposed to more centralized control Likely lack cephalization entirely and not have eyes or other sensory organs likely be a parasite

An animal that has several clusters of nerve ganglia, rather than a single brain will; Be a higher vertebrate mammal have more localized control over body functions as opposed to more centralized control Likely lack cephalization entirely and not have eyes or other sensory organs likely be a parasite

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305117396

Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter15: Animal Evolution

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