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The following solution compares and contrasts circadian theories of sleep. It also discusses which of the theories is more accurate and gives reasons why.

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The recuperative theory of sleep is based on the idea that living things sleep so that biochemical and psychological repairs can take place within the body. Without sleep overall health can deteriorate. Three major mechanisms have been proposed regarding the theory:

1. Sleep is needed to breakdown unwanted substances that develop in the body during activity.
2. Sleep is ...

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