Asked by Leyda Bakala on Apr 27, 2024
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The notion that humans could be improved through selective breeding is called
A) eugenics.
B) cloning.
C) behavioral Darwinism.
D) heritability.
Selective Breeding
The process by which humans use animal and plant breeding techniques to selectively develop particular phenotypic traits by choosing which typically animal or plant males and females will sexually reproduce.
Eugenics
A set of beliefs and practices aimed at improving the genetic quality of the human population, historically associated with morally controversial methods and ideologies.
Cloning
A process of creating a genetically identical copy of an original organism or gene.
- Grasp the historical and scientific context of eugenics.
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Avery WeznerMay 01, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Eugenics is the belief or practice of improving the genetic quality of the human population, often by selective breeding.
Learning Objectives
- Grasp the historical and scientific context of eugenics.