Balloon like expansions of xylem parenchyma into the lumen of the vessels in secondary xylem are called

pits

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tyloses

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plasmodesmata

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lumen

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The correct option is B
tyloses

Tyloses are balloonlike outgrowths of parenchyma cells that bulge through the circular bordered pits of vessel members and block water movement.

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