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Can plants eat sunlight

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Auxins cause plants to respond positively to sunlight. These are chemicals found in plants that are far from a light source, which cause the plant to bend towards the sun.

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some of them for example a sunflower they look for the sunlight

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no plants can't eat sun. although they can absorb the rays of the sun in order to make their food.

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