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Define (a) Juvenile phase, (b) Repro...

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

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(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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