How Do ‘Plants’ Grow in the Dark and What Happens if They Don’t Get Light?

Plants need light to grow, just like we need food. When they’re in the dark, they can’t make their own food and start using up stored energy. If the dark lasts too long, they might get weak or even die.

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Plants use light like we use food, when there’s no light, they start using up their snacks.
Chlorophyll is the green stuff in leaves that helps plants eat sunlight, but it can’t work in the dark.
If a plant stays in the dark for too long, it might get weak and stop growing.

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