As the vascular cambium continues to divide during secondary growth of the root, most of the primary phloem:
A)is crushed.
B)is pushed inward.
C)remains where it was produced.
D)differentiates into pericycle.
E)differentiates into xylem.

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As the vascular cambium divides, it produces secondary xylem and phloem. The primary phloem, being on the outer side, gets crushed as the root expands.

As the Vascular Cambium Continues to Divide During Secondary Growth