FORESTRY
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
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Question
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The cotton gin
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picked cotton
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made cloth from cotton fibers
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separated fibers and seed
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The process of removing seeds from cotton is called ginning. After collecting seed cotton from the field, cotton moves to nearby gins for the separation of lint, seed, and any other foreign particles. At first, the cotton will go through dryers to reduce moisture content.
Detailed explanation-2: -The cotton gin, patented by American-born born inventor Eli Whitney in 1794, revolutionized the cotton industry by greatly speeding up the tedious process of removing seeds and husks from cotton fiber.
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