Which of the following is false regarding sleep?

A.   The longest bouts of REM sleep occur early in the night, with shorter REM periods toward the morning.

B.   During REM sleep, the brain uses as much oxygen as when the individual is awake.

C.   Different stages of non-REM sleep are characterized by different brain waves.

D.   REM sleep is important for memory processing and consolidation.


A

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