What is the stalk that joins the leaf to the stem called? quizlit?

Petiole

Petiole is the stalk that joins the leaf to the stem.

The petiole is the supportive and transitional structure of the plant that joins the leaf to a stem. Petioles can be soft and porous, or thick. The petiole functions by conducting the energy that the leaves obtain using photosynthesis to every area of the plant. It also helps to move nutrients and water collected by the plant’s roots to other parts of the plant.

tsd is temerature dependent sex determination.

tsd: it is a type of environmental sex determination in which the temperature experienced during embryonic/ larval development (ambient temperature for development) determine the sex of the offspring.

crocodile displays the tsd where the ambient temperature of the developing egg determines the individual's sex. for example in the american alligator's eggs, incubation at 33 ºc produces mostly males, while incubation at 30 ºc produces mostly females. so if the american alligator's egg will get the ambient temperature (33 degree celcius)during embryonic development from egg, the offspring will be male and same for the female sex determination.