Name the structures that are present in veins and lymph ducts but absent in arteries.

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The structures that are present in the veins and lymph ducts are VALVES. These are absent in arteries. They are one-way valves. If the blood moves in the opposite direction, the valves close and avoid the backward flow of blood in veins and lymph ducts.

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