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Do plants sleep?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

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What Plants Do When the Sun Comes Up?

Scientists have studied these plants as the sun starts rising. They found that when day breaks, there's all kinds of activity inside the plants. One big thing is that they start ramping up a process called photosynthesis. That's how plants turn sunlight into energy and use it for food.

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