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.
<span>b. Ada is from the island of Puerto Rico.</span>
If I understand the question correctly, the negative is the "opposite," so here you could write a phrase with the opposite of each word:
The moon sets to the west.
I think you mean William Bradford
A) A strict puritan preacher and writer from Plymouth colony