Question

complete the text with the better conjunctive adverb. rafflesia arnoldii, also known as the corpse flower, is rather unpleasant: the flower smells like rotten meat to attract flies as pollinators. __________, the plant is a parasite that steals nutrients from neighboring vines. furthermore instead

Explanation:

"Furthermore" is used to add more information in the same - positive or negative - vein. Here, both the flower's unpleasant smell and its parasitic nature are negative characteristics. "Instead" implies a contrast or substitution, which is not the case here.

Answer:

Furthermore