Question

Match the following and choose the correct option:
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{1. Vegetative phase}& \text{i. Phase during which the organism}\\ & \text{can reproduce sexually}\\ \text{2. Senescent phase}& \text{ii. Phase of growth after birth}\\ & \text{until the attainment of reproductive maturity}\\ \text{3. Reproductive phase}& \text{iii. Phase during which the organism cannot}\\ & \text{reproduce sexually and grows old}\end{array}$

• A. 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iii
• B. 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii
• C. 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-i
• D. 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-i

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-i

There are three phases in the life cycle of sexually reproducing organisms.
1. Vegetative phase
2. Reproductive phase
3. Senescent phase
The correct matching is
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{1. Vegetative phase}& \text{Phase of growth after birth}\\ & \text{until the attainment of reproductive maturity}\\ \text{2. Senescent phase}& \text{Phase during which the organism cannot}\\ & \text{reproduce sexually and grows old}\\ \text{3. Reproductive phase}& \text{Phase during which the organism}\\ & \text{can reproduce sexually}\end{array}$

Hence the correct option is 'c'.