Why do plants have leaves?
An explanation of how leaves work as a plant's food factory, converting sunlight into food for the plant in a process called photosynthesis. We see the result of an experiment in which the leaves of a plant have been removed. What happens when the leaves of a tree get infected with a disease? A tree surgeon explains the tree can't produce food if the leaves die.
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