AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The vascular cambium arises between the primary xylem and phloem of a young stem or root. Parenchymatous cells become meristematic and begin to produce secondary xylem or wood toward the inside of the cambium and secondary phloem toward the outside of the cambium.

Detailed explanation-2: -The vascular cambium arises from the procambium and pericycle (which arose from the procambium). The vascular cambium produces secondary xylem and secondary phloem (both vascular tissues). The pericycle also produces the cork cambium, which gives rise to the phelloderm and cork (all dermal tissues).

Detailed explanation-3: -Vascular tissue is comprised of the xylem and the phloem, the main transport systems of plants. They typically occur together in vascular bundles in all plant organs, traversing roots, stems, and leaves. Xylem is responsible for the transport of water and dissolved ions from the roots upwards through the plant.

Detailed explanation-4: -The key to plant growth is meristem, a type of plant tissue consisting of undifferentiated cells that can continue to divide and differentiate. Meristem allows plant stems and roots to grow longer (primary growth) and wider (secondary growth).