ParadoxDiff: Easy

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Passage Summary: Cats are lazy and sleep all day, but they are still as ripped and agile as athletes who work out constantly.

Reasoning: Cats are observed to be extremely sedentary and sleep most of the time, yet they possess the high muscle mass and agility that typically require intense physical activity in other species.

Analysis: The paradox here lies in the discrepancy between a cat's lifestyle (sedentary) and its physical condition (muscular). The stimulus notes that 'most animals' require exercise to achieve this state, which signals that cats must have a unique biological mechanism or a hidden form of exertion. To resolve this, look for an answer that explains how cats maintain muscle without the 'strenuous exercise' mentioned. An ideal solution might involve cat-specific physiology or reveal that their brief moments of activity are far more effective at building muscle than they appear to the casual observer.

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Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent paradox described above?

Correct Answer
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If cats derive ample exercise from frequent stretching, then even with lots of sleep they still get enough muscle work to develop or maintain strong, agile musculature. That reconciles the two facts.
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