Fact 1: Secondary meristem is located within and around the vascular tissues.

Fact 2: Growth in girth is caused by other meristems, called secondary meristems.

Given the two facts above, answer the question "Where in the plant does growth in width or girth originate?" with 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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