Cucumber is the common name for a widely cultivated creeping vine, Cucumis sativus . (6)_______The family is predominantly distributed around the tropics, where those with edible fruits were among the earliest cultivated plants in both the Old and New Worlds. Most of the plants in this family are annual vines but there are also woody lianas, thorny shrubs, and trees. The cucumber is a creeping vine (climbing or sprawling) that roots in the ground and grows up trellises on other supporting frames, wrapping around ribbing with thin, spiraling tendrils.(7) _____. The fruit is roughly cylindrical, elongated, with tapered ends, and may be as large as 60 centimeters long and 10 centimeters in diameter. Cucumbers grown to be eaten fresh (called slicers ) and those intended for pickling (called picklers ) are similar. What is the most appropriate sentence to complete number 7?

Seahorses are tiny fishes that are named for the shape of their head which (1)____the head of a tiny horse. There are at least 25 species of seahorses. They are found in the world’s tropical and tempe...

Seahorses are tiny fishes that are named for the shape of their head which (1)____the head of a tiny horse. There are at least 25 species of seahorses. They are found in the world’s tropical and tempe...

Seahorses are tiny fishes that are named for the shape of their head which (1)____the head of a tiny horse. There are at least 25 species of seahorses. They are found in the world’s tropical and tempe...

Butterflies are beautiful, flying insects with large scaly wings. Like all insects, they have six jointed legs, 3 body parts, a pair of antennae, compound eyes, and an exoskeleton. The three body part...

Sunflower, Helianthus annuus , is an herbaceous annual plant in the family Asteraceae, grown for its seeds. The plant has a thick, hairy, erect stem which gives rise to a large flower head. The plant ...