Question 8

Define
(a) Juvenile phase
(b) Reproductive phase
(c) Senescent phase.

Answer

(a) Juvenile phase:

It is the period of growth in an individual organism after its birth and before it reaches reproductive maturity.

(b) Reproductive phase:

It is the period when an individual organism reproduces sexually.

(c) Senescent phase:

It is the period when an organism grows old and loses the ability to reproduce.

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