From an evolutionary perspective, which of the following is true of sleep?
A. Sleep plays a minor role in brain plasticity.
B. Sleep hinders the consolidation of memories.
C. Synaptic connections between neurons decrease during sleep.
D. Sleep is essential to clearing out waste in neural tissues.
Answer: D
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