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Explanation:

Analyze paragraph focus and identify the irrelevant sentence

The paragraph under discussion is the first paragraph of the section "Cherry Capital of the World" (labeled with paragraph number 6).

• Sentence 1: "The cherry industry is state-of-the-art in Traverse City, Michigan."
• Sentence 2: "Sandy soil and mild weather from June through August near beautiful Lake Michigan offer ideal conditions for cherry orchards to flourish."
• Sentence 3: "In Florida, in fact, about 3.8 million cherry trees help Michigan produce approximately 70 percent of the tart cherries distributed throughout the United States."
• Sentence 4: "..."

The paragraph is focused on the cherry industry in Traverse City, Michigan. Sentence 3 contains a highly disruptive and geographically incorrect insertion: "In Florida, in fact, about 3.8 million cherry trees help Michigan...". Florida is irrelevant to Michigan's cherry production and is factually out of place.

Evaluate the multiple-choice options

The options on the left correspond to sentence numbers or identifiers to be removed to improve paragraph unity:

• Option A: sentence 1
• Option B: sentence 2
• Option C: sentence 3
• Option D: sentence 4

Sentence 3 is the irrelevant sentence that disrupts the paragraph's unity.

Answer:

• (A) sentence 1
• (B) sentence 2
• (C) sentence 3 (Correct answer)
• (D) sentence 4