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Albino trees exist in nature, but they're rare. These trees contain a gene mutation that causes them to lack chlorophyll, so their leaves are white. In California, albino redwood trees are parasites. They survive off the energy from nearby redwood trees. Why do you think they need to use energy from other trees to survive?

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User Dortique
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Answer:Trees need chlorophyll to make energy. Because albino trees don’t have chlorophyll, they can’t create their own energy. So, they must take energy from other trees to survive.

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User Eric Martin
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Chlorophyll is what transfers sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, so without it these trees have to rely on energy from nearby trees as they can't make their own
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