Which statement best describes the role of scientific racism in Nazi

persecution? (1 point)
Scientific racism combined Social Darwinism and eugenics to
exclusively attack Jewish peoples.
Scientific racism was used to construct a theoretically superior Aryan
race and to justify racism against other supposedly inferior races.
Scientific racism proposed that the Aryans were an inferior race and
the only way for Germans to advance was to destroy them.
Scientific racism was common at the time but was not a factor in
Nazi persecution or their policies.

The statement that best describes the role of scientific racism in Nazi persecution is: "Scientific racism was used to construct a theoretically superior Aryan race and to justify racism against other supposedly inferior races." This statement accurately reflects how scientific racism was used by the Nazis to promote their beliefs in Aryan supremacy and to justify their persecution of other races.