Secondary phloem  

A.  includes live companion cells and dead sieve cells.
B.  encompasses more stem volume than secondary xylem.
C.  primarily stores carbohydrates.
D.  is part of the inner bark.
E.  is produced by the cork cambium.


D.  is part of the inner bark.
Woody plants have a vascular cambium that develops just beneath the bark. The vascular cambium produces secondary vascular tissues. Secondary xylem is produced towards the inside of the tree while secondary phloem is produced towards the outside of the tree and is  part of the inner bark.

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