Question

Eugenics is defined as

• A. The study of diseases resulting from an environmental cause
• B. The study of cogenital defects in man
• C. The study of human genetics from the point of view of the improvement of the genetic composition of the human stock during gestation or birth
• D. The diseases caused by consanguinity

Answer 1

The correct option is C The study of human genetics from the point of view of the improvement of the genetic composition of the human stock during gestation or birth

Eugenics involves the improvement of human genetic traits through the promotion of higher reproduction of people with desired traits (positive eugenics), or reduced reproduction and or sterilization of people with less-desired or undesired traits (negative eugenics), or both.