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Alona [7]
3 years ago
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People who like the idea of a plant that traps, kills, and eats meat love Venus Fly Traps. Despite that terrifying idea, the pla

nts eat only tiny insects. In the sentence above, what is the purpose of the transition despite? (5 points) To summarize an idea To show a contrast To show a comparison To introduce an idea
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1 answer:
timama [110]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

To show a contrast

Explanation:

If we look at the statement closely, we will observe that people's idea of the feeding mode of Venus Fly Trap is different from the way the plant actually feeds.

People have the idea that the Venus Fly Trap eats larger animals (meat) whereas it only eats tiny insects. The transition 'despite' as used in the sentence shows a contrast between people's idea of the Venus Fly Trap and its actual feeding mode.

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