Secondary meristem is located within and around the vascular tissues, and growth in girth is caused by other meristems, called secondary meristems. Given these facts, where in the plant does growth in width or girth originate among the following options:
- conductive tissue
 - carbon dioxide
 - Veins and arteries.
 - It gets more light
 - photosynthesis
 - at or near the margins
 - vascular tissue
 - in the autumn season


 

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