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description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the mode of action of a vaccine. Exam question 2 of lesson 258 «The microscopic world: viruses and vaccines» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option
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# Exam question 2 · The microscopic world: viruses and vaccines

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the mode of action of a vaccine.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts, vaccine · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, act · **To what, where:** response, mode

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 258 «The microscopic world: viruses and vaccines» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/biology/258-the-microscopic-world-viruses-and-vaccines/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:258-the-microscopic-world-viruses-and-vaccines:e2:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the mode of action of a vaccine.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mode	mode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	vaccine	vaccine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the mode of action of a vaccine |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus mode=Experiencer |
| 4 | **act** |  | a vaccine |  |  |  |  |  | nom action «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It destroys every micro-organism within the body upon injection, both harmful and helpful alike, so that the body is clean

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:258-the-microscopic-world-viruses-and-vaccines:e2:o1:1
# text = It destroys every micro-organism within the body upon injection, both harmful and helpful alike, so that the body is clean
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	destroys	destroy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	micro-organism	micro-organism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	within	within	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc:preconj	_	_
12	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	helpful	helpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
18	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | present | It | every micro-organism |  |  |  | within the body; upon injection | vn destroy-44 «NP.instrument V NP»: agent=Instrument micro-organism=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the body |  |  |  |  | clean *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It presents to the immune system a harmless portion or weakened form of a pathogen, whereby recognition is acquired

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:258-the-microscopic-world-viruses-and-vaccines:e2:o2:1
# text = It presents to the immune system a harmless portion or weakened form of a pathogen, whereby recognition is acquired
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	presents	present	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	immune	immune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	portion	portion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	weakened	weaken	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pathogen	pathogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	whereby	whereby	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
18	recognition	recognition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	acquired	acquire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **present** | present | It | a harmless portion or weakened form of a pathogen | the immune system |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent portion=Theme to system=Recipient |
| 2 | **weaken** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **acquire** | present · passive |  | recognition |  |  |  | whereby *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **form** |  |  | a pathogen |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It induces the full disease in order that it may pass

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:258-the-microscopic-world-viruses-and-vaccines:e2:o3:1
# text = It induces the full disease in order that it may pass
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	induces	induce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **induce** | present | It | the full disease |  | order |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disease=Patient |
| 2 | **pass** | may | disease | order *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme order=Trajectory |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It forms a protective coating upon the surface of each cell

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:258-the-microscopic-world-viruses-and-vaccines:e2:o4:1
# text = It forms a protective coating upon the surface of each cell
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	coating	coating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | It | a protective coating |  |  |  | upon the surface of each cell | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location coating=Theme |

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