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Secondary wood in Cycas is devoid of:

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Tracheids
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Vessels
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Protoxylem
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Metaxylem
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Solution

The correct option is B Vessels
Secondary wood in cycas is called manoxylic wood. It is non-compact wood with a large amount of parenchyma, large pith and cortex mixed with xylem tracheids. It lacks vessels and is not used commercially as it is not durable.

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