In woody dicots, which of the following may eventually be crushed as secondary growth occurs?
A) secondary xylem
B) cork
C) cork cambium
D) cortex
E) vascular cambium

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In woody dicots, as secondary growth occurs, the cortex may eventually be crushed due to the expansion of the vascular cambium and the production of secondary xylem and phloem. The cortex is located outside the vascular cambium, and as the stem or root increases in girth, it can no longer expand and thus gets compressed and destroyed.

In Woody Dicots, Which of the Following May Eventually Be