_____ Is the Science of Manipulating an Individual's Genetic Makeup

question 19

Multiple Choice

_____ is the science of manipulating an individual's genetic makeup to alter his or her observable traits.

• A) Eugenics
• B) Human genetic engineering
• C) Gene therapy
• D) Gene doping

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