The term genocide is meant to refer to a. The extermination of an entire race.
Genocide refers to when there is an organized attempt to exterminate every single member of a race.
The term came into use and popularity after the Nazi attempts in WWII to exterminate the Jewish race through organized killing methods.
In conclusion, option A is correct.
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