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Petiole part of the leaf is known as...

Petiole part of the leaf is known as

A

Epipodium

B

Mesopodium

C

Hypopodium

D

None of these

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B
Petiole or leaf stalk is a cylindrical or sub-cylindrical structure of a leaf which joins the lamina to the base. It is mesopodium in origin i.e. in between leaf base (hypopodium) and lamina (epipodium).
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