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13.1: Leaf Parts and Arrangement - Biology LibreTexts Leaf Parts Leaves are generally composed of a few main parts: the blade and the petiole. Figure 13.1. 2: A leaf is usually composed of a blade and a petiole. The blade is most frequently the flat, photosynthetic part. The petiole is a stem that attaches the leaf blade to the main stem of the plant. Leaf structure - Structure of plants - WJEC - BBC Bitesize Palisade cells are column-shaped and packed with many chloroplasts. They are arranged closely together so that a lot of light energy can be absorbed. A cross-section through a leaf Features of... Leaf | Definition, Parts, & Function | Britannica The central leaf, or mesophyll, consists of soft-walled, unspecialized cells of the type known as parenchyma. As much as one-fifth of the mesophyll is composed of chlorophyll-containing chloroplasts, which absorb sunlight and, in conjunction with certain enzymes, use the radiant energy in decomposing water into its elements...