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are chemically combined in the plant and made into carbohydrates, 

 proteins, and fats. 



Trees perform the same life processes as other plants, animals, 

 and man. Having made their food and stored it in their stems, 



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roots, leaves and seeds, they digest, absorb, and distribute it in 

 their bodies where it is assimilated and used to promote growth. 

 They also excrete waste, and reproduce their kind. 



