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Pocket Genius Science: The living world – How plants work

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Facts At Your Fingertips: The living world – How plants work Unlike animals, plants make their own food. They do this during the daytime, when they use sunlight to provide energy for the food-making process, called photosynthesis. This takes place in the plant’s leaves, using a green chemical called chlorophyll. Surviving winter In cool parts … Read more

Pocket Genius Science: The living world – Plants

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Facts At Your Fingertips: The living world – Plants Plants range in size from enormous trees to tiny mosses. They make their own food using the energy of the Sun in a process called photosynthesis. Most plants are fixed in one place, with roots that can go deep into the ground. There are many different … Read more