Under certain conditions, living differentiated cells in plants regain the capacity of division. The formation of interfascicular cambium and cork cambium from fully differentiated parenchyma cells is an example of which of the following processes?

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In plants, living differentiated cells that have lost the capacity to divide can regain the capacity of division under certain conditions. This phenomenon is termed dedifferentiation. The formation of secondary meristems like interfascicular cambium and cork cambium from fully differentiated parenchyma cells are classic examples of dedifferentiation in natural plant growth. Differentiation (or maturation) is the process where meristematic cells mature to perform specific functions. Redifferentiation occurs when ded