Additional Vascular Tissue Produced as Secondary Growth in a Root

Question

Additional vascular tissue produced as secondary growth in a root originates from which cells?
A)vascular cambium
B)apical meristem
C)endodermis
D)phloem
E)xylem

Accepted Answer

Additional vascular tissue produced as secondary growth in a root originates from the vascular cambium, which is a lateral meristem that produces secondary phloem and xylem.