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Between an annual and a perennial plant, which one has a shorter juvenile phase? Give one reason.

A plant has three phases in its life cycle which are:

1. Juvenile Phase: This is the phase in which the plant grows and develop.


2. Reproductive Phase: During this phase the plants starts to reproduce.


3. Senescence Phase: This the last phase of a plant’s life cycle, after which the plant dies.


As the annual plant has shorter life span than the perennial plants, its juvenile phase is also shorter than the perennial plants.


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