VME3002 The Cat Exam 1 Verified
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As of 2017, how many lineages and species of cats are there?
a) 7 lineages, 37 species
b) 7 lineages, 41 species
c) 8 lineages, 37 species
d) 8 lineages, 41 species - Correct Answers ✅d) 8
lineages, 41 species
Which of the 8 cat lineages is this breed of cat found? -
Correct Answers ✅Bay Cat
3,700 - Correct Answers ✅Statuettes in Israel
2000 years ago... - Correct Answers ✅Cat remains found in
Germany
9500 years ago... - Correct Answers ✅Bones of cats found
in Cyprus, buried with humans
3600 years ago... - Correct Answers ✅Artwork in Egypt
What subspecies of wildcat did domestic cats originate from?
a) Felis silvestris silvestris
b) Felis silvestris lybica
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c) Felis silvestris ornata
d) Felis silvestris cafra - Correct Answers ✅b) Felis
silvestris lybica
Which of the following does not belong in the ocelot lineage?
a) Pampas cat
b) Pallas cat
c) Kodkod
d) Margay - Correct Answers ✅b) Pallas cat - belongs in
Asian Leopard Cat lineage
Which of the following does not belong in the Ocelot Lineage?
a) Pampas Cat
b) Canada lynx
c) Kodkod
d) Margay - Correct Answers ✅b) Canada lynx
What is true about feline migrations?
a) Sea levels rose and created "bridges" that allowed cats to
migrate to other continents.
b) Sea levels fell, but never rose again and cats were able to
continuously move back and forth via "bridges" between
continents and caused population genetics to change.
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c) Sea levels fell and created "bridges" that allowed cats to
migrate to other continents.
d) Sea levels stayed the same and cats migrated back and
forth between continents. - Correct Answers ✅c) Sea levels
fell and created bridges that allowed cats to migrate to other
continents.
How did we learn about the origin of the cat?
a) Lots of great fossils
b) Complete sets of fossils
c) Advances in DNA studies
d) All of the above - Correct Answers ✅Advances in DNA
studies NOT fossils - record is sparce
Which of the 8 lineages has the most diverse group of cats in
regard to size?
a) Caracal
b) Ocelot
c) Puma
d) Leopard Cat - Correct Answers ✅Puma
How many domestic cats are found worldwide?
1.5 million cats
, VME3002 The Cat Exam 1 Verified
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400 million cats
600 million cats
200 bilion cats - Correct Answers ✅600 million cats
The domestic cat ancestor emerged...
10.8 MYA
8.9 MYA
6.2 MYA
3.4 MYA - Correct Answers ✅3.4 MYA
"Cat of the Dog Word" - Correct Answers ✅Abyssinian
"Working breed/Athletic" - Correct Answers ✅American
Shorthair
"One of the easiest cats to handle" - Correct Answers
✅Birman
"Only native longhaired American Breed" - Correct Answers
✅Maine Coon
Solutions for Final Exams, Top Grade
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As of 2017, how many lineages and species of cats are there?
a) 7 lineages, 37 species
b) 7 lineages, 41 species
c) 8 lineages, 37 species
d) 8 lineages, 41 species - Correct Answers ✅d) 8
lineages, 41 species
Which of the 8 cat lineages is this breed of cat found? -
Correct Answers ✅Bay Cat
3,700 - Correct Answers ✅Statuettes in Israel
2000 years ago... - Correct Answers ✅Cat remains found in
Germany
9500 years ago... - Correct Answers ✅Bones of cats found
in Cyprus, buried with humans
3600 years ago... - Correct Answers ✅Artwork in Egypt
What subspecies of wildcat did domestic cats originate from?
a) Felis silvestris silvestris
b) Felis silvestris lybica
,VME3002 The Cat Exam 1 Verified
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c) Felis silvestris ornata
d) Felis silvestris cafra - Correct Answers ✅b) Felis
silvestris lybica
Which of the following does not belong in the ocelot lineage?
a) Pampas cat
b) Pallas cat
c) Kodkod
d) Margay - Correct Answers ✅b) Pallas cat - belongs in
Asian Leopard Cat lineage
Which of the following does not belong in the Ocelot Lineage?
a) Pampas Cat
b) Canada lynx
c) Kodkod
d) Margay - Correct Answers ✅b) Canada lynx
What is true about feline migrations?
a) Sea levels rose and created "bridges" that allowed cats to
migrate to other continents.
b) Sea levels fell, but never rose again and cats were able to
continuously move back and forth via "bridges" between
continents and caused population genetics to change.
,VME3002 The Cat Exam 1 Verified
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c) Sea levels fell and created "bridges" that allowed cats to
migrate to other continents.
d) Sea levels stayed the same and cats migrated back and
forth between continents. - Correct Answers ✅c) Sea levels
fell and created bridges that allowed cats to migrate to other
continents.
How did we learn about the origin of the cat?
a) Lots of great fossils
b) Complete sets of fossils
c) Advances in DNA studies
d) All of the above - Correct Answers ✅Advances in DNA
studies NOT fossils - record is sparce
Which of the 8 lineages has the most diverse group of cats in
regard to size?
a) Caracal
b) Ocelot
c) Puma
d) Leopard Cat - Correct Answers ✅Puma
How many domestic cats are found worldwide?
1.5 million cats
, VME3002 The Cat Exam 1 Verified
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400 million cats
600 million cats
200 bilion cats - Correct Answers ✅600 million cats
The domestic cat ancestor emerged...
10.8 MYA
8.9 MYA
6.2 MYA
3.4 MYA - Correct Answers ✅3.4 MYA
"Cat of the Dog Word" - Correct Answers ✅Abyssinian
"Working breed/Athletic" - Correct Answers ✅American
Shorthair
"One of the easiest cats to handle" - Correct Answers
✅Birman
"Only native longhaired American Breed" - Correct Answers
✅Maine Coon
