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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #37496 Pima cotton
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Pima cotton is the predominant variety of cotton grown in California. It’s ideal for making premium fabrics for clothing and bed sheets. But Fusarium wilt disease, caused by a soil-borne fungus, can devastate a cotton crop. And this can be a very damaging disease in terms of greatly reducing yields, and to some extent, even making cotton uneconomical as a crop in a region. As it becomes more difficult to produce something economically, the only way to keep producing it is to have the cost of everything go up. So it’s responsible for crop losses in several production regions in the US and worldwide.

Which statement below is not true?

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Option 4: "Cotton price will decrease with the spread of Fusarium wilt disease."

Explanation: This statement is not true according to the text. The text indicates that the spread of Fusarium wilt disease leads to increased production costs, which would not result in a decrease in cotton prices. Therefore, this statement contradicts the information provided.

Option 1: "Pima cotton is often used for fine clothes."

Explanation: The text states that Pima cotton is ideal for making premium fabrics for clothing, which supports the idea that it is used for fine clothes. Therefore, this statement is true.

Option 2: "Fusarium wilt disease will bring serious damage to cotton."

Explanation: The text explicitly mentions that Fusarium wilt disease can devastate a cotton crop and greatly reduce yields, indicating that this statement is true.

Option 3: "Cotton price will increase with the spread of Fusarium wilt disease."

Explanation: The text explains that as it becomes more difficult to produce cotton economically, the only way to keep producing it is for costs to go up. This implies that prices may increase, making this statement true.

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