( ( ( ( ( Place ( the plant ) ) ( with ( ( the stem ) ( up ( in ( a ( test tube ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( cover it ) ( with water ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VB Place) (NP (DT the) (NN plant)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN stem)) (ADVP (RB up) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN test) (NN tube))))))) (CC and) (VP (VB cover) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN water))))) (. .)))
Place the plant with the stem up in a test tube and cover it with water.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Stems)) (VP (VBD transport) (NP (NN water)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS parts)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN plant))))) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN system)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS tubes)))))) (. .)))