Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Eugenics is the study of

  1. Altering humans beings by changing their genetic components

  2. People of European origin

  3. Different races of mankind

  4. Genetics of plants
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Eugenics is the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population by altering their genetic components. It involves selective breeding and genetic engineering. The other options are incorrect: 'people of European origin' refers to a specific population group, 'different races' is anthropology/sociology, and 'genetics of plants' is agricultural botany.

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