Phyllotaxy -
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the arrangement of leaves on a stem, is specific to each species.
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leaf area index -
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the ratio of total upper leaf surface of a plant divided by the surface area of land on which it
grows
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self-pruning -
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Non-productive leaves in a crop or plant go through programmed cell death (apoptosis) and
are shed to increase productivity of other leaves
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Passive transport -
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, The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell -
diffusion
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Active transport -
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transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the
concentration gradient
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transport proteins -
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A transmembrane protein that helps a certain substance or class of closely related
substances to cross the membrane. Those involved in passive transport do not require
energy.
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Proton pumps -
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Use energy from ATP to pump protons out of the cell. This results in a proton gradient
with a higher proton concentration outside the cell than inside. The proton gradient across
the membrane is a form of potential energy, and the flow back can be harnessed to do
work. The inside of the cell also becomes negative in this process. Involved in active
transport.
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membrane potential -
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