DNA Tells a Tale of How Cats Conquered the World" 1. RI.2 Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text? A. Ancient domesticated cats' travel and relationship with humans resulted in their widespread presence around the world. B. Humans domesticated cats to hunt mice and protect grain, similarly to how they domesticated dogs and cattle. C. Ancient cats would not have survived if it weren't for the intervention of the humans who domesticated them. D. Ancient cats gained more from being domesticated than humans did, as humans provided them with food and shelter.