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    #64821   2008-05-20 12:45 GMT      
    The place where a leaf is connected to the stem is called a _______.

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    #64822   2008-05-20 13:03 GMT      
    Probably the petiole.

    The question is not worded well. The petiole is the thin part of the leaf that connects the blade to the stem. The actual connection is at the base. The base of the petiole is the site of the abscission zone, where the leaf falls off.

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    #64823   2008-05-20 13:17 GMT      
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