6. Is the following statement a good definition? Why? A cat is an animal with whiskers. It is. The statement is precise and reversible. It is not. The statement is not precise. It is, because all cats have whiskers. It is not. The statement is not reversible.
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The statement "A cat is an animal with whiskers" is not a good definition. While it is true that cats have whiskers, not all animals with whiskers are cats. This makes the statement imprecise. Additionally, the statement is not reversible, as there are other animal species that have whiskers. A good definition should be both precise and reversible.