Independent clause or dependent clause?

Question

Whereas Angora cats have long hair, Siamese cats have short hair.

Answer 1

In the sentence "Whereas Angora cats have long hair, Siamese cats have short hair," "Whereas Angora cats have long hair" is a dependent clause, and "Siamese cats have short hair" is an independent clause. The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, while the independent clause can.