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Why does photosynthesis only occur during daylight?

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A. No answer text provided.

B. it does happen at night

C. plant is sleeping at night

D. sunlight is needed

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Answer:

Plants respire all the time, whether it is dark or light, because their cells need energy to stay alive. But they can only photosynthesize when they have light.

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