CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The gene for expressing eumelanin-the pigment needed to make black fur-is dominant in black cats. A cat usually gets two copies of a gene, one from mom and one from dad. If one of these genes codes for black fur, then the kitten will be black.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are several solid colors: white, blue, chocolate, cinnamon, lilac or lavender, red, cream, sable or brown and cream. A striped cat – a ” tabby” – may have one of four different patterns – mackerel, classic, spotted or ticked. (Remember, Tabby is a pattern.)

Detailed explanation-3: -Black cats are affected by a phenomenon known as melanism. Melanin is a pigment found in skin, hair, and feathers. Melanistic animals produce so much melanin that their color is blackened.

Detailed explanation-4: -Black cats are often a symbol of Halloween or witchcraft. In most Western cultures, black cats have typically been looked upon as a symbol of evil omens, specifically being suspected of being the familiars of witches, or actually shape-shifting witches themselves.

Detailed explanation-5: -And the little grey mouse, she called him Blink, And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard, But the dragon was a coward, and she called him Custard.