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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — The rainforest from below: understorey… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the toxicity of poison dart frogs. Exam question 3 of lesson 3 «The rainforest from below: understorey and forest floor» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of
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# Exam question 3 · The rainforest from below: understorey and forest floor

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the toxicity of poison dart frogs.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern · **To what, where:** response, toxicity

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 3 «The rainforest from below: understorey and forest floor» 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/3-the-rainforest-from-below/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:3-the-rainforest-from-below:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the toxicity of poison dart frogs.
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	toxicity	toxicity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	dart	dart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 toxicity of dart frogs |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus toxicity=Experiencer |

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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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The toxins are derived principally from ants and mites consumed in the wild, wherefore captive-reared specimens are not toxic

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:3-the-rainforest-from-below:e3:o1:1
# text = The toxins are derived principally from ants and mites consumed in the wild, wherefore captive-reared specimens are not toxic
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toxins	toxin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	derived	derive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	principally	principally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	mites	mite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	consumed	consume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wild	wild	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
15	wherefore	wherefore	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
16	captive	captive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	reared	rear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	amod	_	_
19	specimens	specimen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
20	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
22	toxic	toxic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **derive** | present · passive |  | the toxins |  | ants and mites |  | principally *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from ant=Material |
| 2 | **consume** | participle |  | ants and mites *not said here* |  | the wild |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn rear-26.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **is** | present | reared specimens |  |  |  |  | toxic, wherefore *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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All specimens are equally toxic irrespective of their diet, whether reared in the wild or maintained in captivity by keepers

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:3-the-rainforest-from-below:e3:o2:1
# text = All specimens are equally toxic irrespective of their diet, whether reared in the wild or maintained in captivity by keepers
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	specimens	specimen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	toxic	toxic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	irrespective	irrespective	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	diet	diet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	reared	rear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wild	wild	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	maintained	maintain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	captivity	captivity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	keepers	keeper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | all specimens |  |  |  |  | of specimens's diet; equally, toxic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rear** | participle | all specimens *not said here* |  |  | the wild |  |  | vn rear-26.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **maintain** | participle | all specimens *not said here* |  |  | captivity |  | by keepers | vn declare-29.4-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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No species of poison dart frog possesses any toxin

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:3-the-rainforest-from-below:e3:o3:1
# text = No species of poison dart frog possesses any toxin
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	species	species	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	dart	dart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	toxin	toxin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | no species of poison dart frog | any toxin |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot toxin=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The toxins are manufactured entirely from sunlight

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:3-the-rainforest-from-below:e3:o4:1
# text = The toxins are manufactured entirely from sunlight
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toxins	toxin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	manufactured	manufacture	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manufacture** | present · passive |  | the toxins |  | sunlight |  | entirely *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from sunlight=Material |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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