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Secondary wood of Cycas is devoid of
Secondary wood of Cycas is devoid of
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The correct option is B Vessels
The secondary growth that takes place in gymnosperms is due to the activity of the two lateral meristems - the vascular cambium and the cork cambium. Cycas has a unbranched columnar stem. During secondary growth, the vascular cambium forms secondary xylem which is essentially tracheids as in all gymnosperms and secondary phloem. Thus, the correct answer is option B.
The secondary growth that takes place in gymnosperms is due to the activity of the two lateral meristems - the vascular cambium and the cork cambium. Cycas has a unbranched columnar stem. During secondary growth, the vascular cambium forms secondary xylem which is essentially tracheids as in all gymnosperms and secondary phloem. Thus, the correct answer is option B.
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