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title: Roots, stems and leaves — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Biology
description: The 16 test and exam questions of lesson 57 «Roots, stems and leaves» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# Roots, stems and leaves

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The 16 questions of lesson 57 «Roots, stems and leaves» of the biology course of Mova's primary school with their options, 80 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/).

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- [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/t1/) — Why does a dandelion grow back after you pull off its leaves? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/t2/) — What would happen if you put a white flower in red water? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/t3/) — Why should you be gentle with the roots when moving a plant to a new pot? — right ✓ · ★
- [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/t4/) — Why are most leaves flat instead of round like a ball? — right ✓ · ★
- [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/t5/) — Why would a cactus open its stomata at night instead of during the day? — right ✓ · ★
- [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/t6/) — in my cartoon the plant drinks the rain through its leaves when it pours. that how it works? — right ✓ · ★
- [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/t7/) — What would happen to a pea plant with nothing to climb? — right ✓ · ★
- [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/t8/) — Why might many butterflies choose nettles for their caterpillars? — right ✓ · ★
- [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/t9/) — Is a carrot a root or a stem, and how could you tell? — right ✓ · ★
- [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/t10/) — Why do many trees drop their leaves in winter instead of keeping them? — right ✓ · ★
- [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/t11/) — My mate says the sensitive plant has muscles like us. right? — right ✓ · ★
- [t12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/t12/) — Why would a giant water lily leaf need spikes on its underside? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/e1/) — Identify the principal function of the root hairs of a plant. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/e2/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the phenomenon of transpiration? — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/e3/) — Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the spines of a cactus. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/57-roots-stems-and-leaves/e4/) — Ascertain the cause of the autumnal reddening and yellowing of the leaves of deciduous trees. — wrong ✗ · exam

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