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The growth phase of an organism before a...

The growth phase of an organism before attaining sexual maturity is referred to as

A

juvenile phase

B

vegetative phase

C

both (a) and (b)

D

none of these.

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c
Juvenile phase is pre-reproductive phase in life cycle of an individual. It is the period of growth between the birth of an individual upto reproductive maturity. Juvenile phase is known as vegetative phase in plants. This phase is of different durations in different organisms.
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