Question

All organisms have to reach a certain stage of growth and maturity in their life, before they can reproduce sexually. That period of growth is called the

• A. Senescent phase
• B. Vegetative phase in animals and juvenile phase in plants
• C. Vegetative phase in plants and juvenile phase in animals
• D. Reproductive phase

Answer 1

The correct option is C Vegetative phase in plants and juvenile phase in animals

Pre-reproductive phase
Pre reproductive phase is between birth and being sexually mature to reproduce. This phase is referred to as juvenile phase in animals and veetative phase in plants. Towards the end of this phase the organism undergoes developmental changes that will lead him to attain sexual maturity.

Reproductive phase
The juvenile or vegetative phase is followed by the reproductive phase in which the organism becomes sexually mature and is capable of reproducing

Senescent phase
In this phase the organism starts ageing and loses the ability to reproduce.

Final answer
d. Vegetative phase in plants and juvenile phase in animals.