According to the evolutionary perspective of sleep, the primary function of sleep is to:
A) conserve energy.
B) promote brain development.
C) restore body functions that were exhausted during wakefulness.
D) enable the person to re-experience, in dreams, the events of the past.

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The evolutionary perspective suggests that sleep evolved primarily to conserve energy and enhance survival by reducing the need for food and keeping organisms safe during periods of vulnerability.

According to the Evolutionary Perspective of Sleep, the Primary Function