What are the advantages of cephalization to an organism?

Subject: What are the advantages of cephalization to an organism?

Date: Sat Apr 20 15:22:05 2002
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Area of science: Development
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I learned in biology class that cephalization is one characteristic of worms 
that distinguishes them from more primitive forms of animalia.  Cephalization 
occurs when a mass of nerve cells function as a primitive brain, thus creating 
a "head" region to the organism.  However, I still do not entirely understand 
the advantages that cephalization provides these organisms.  What are the 
advantages of cephalization to an organism?

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