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Do trees perform photosynthesis during winter

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Answer: Yes

Step-by-step explanation: Plants do all of the photosynthesis ahead of time when they have the leaves, and make enough sugar/other for the plant cells to survive the winter. The sugar gets stored as starch, which the plants can break down to use as energy during the winter, like a hibernating bear uses fat. Plants need way less energy to survive than animals do, since they're not moving, they're not maintain a body temperature, and they're undergoing very little growth or repair.

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