Q.How is juvenile phase different from reproductive phase?

Step 1. The juvenile phase, also called the vegetative phase, is the span of growth between an individual's birth and the point at which it reaches reproductive maturity - during this phase the organism grows and develops but does not yet reproduce.

Step 2. The reproductive phase (or maturity phase) begins once the organism reaches that maturity, and during it the organism actually reproduces, with its own offspring in turn growing through to their own maturity. …

Contrast what happens biologically during each named phase of the life …

• Reversing the order, describing the reproductive phase as coming before growth and maturity. …