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		wongarsu 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sleep all comes down to the mitochondria But their cells still consume oxygen during the day, don't they? In sunshine they produce more oxygen than they consume, but the cells are still fundamentally powered by mitochondria oxidizing glucose

bdamm 8 months ago | [–]

Perhaps different regions of the plant "sleep" at different times? The plant has no need for high response synchronized behavior at all.

throwawayffffas 8 months ago | [–]

You still consume oxygen when sleeping.

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