Question

Eugenics is the branch concerned with

• A. Improving the quality of human race by symptomatic treatment of genetic diseases
• B. Improving the quality of human populations by the application of genetic principles
• C. Improving the quality of human race by providing best suitable environment
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Improving the quality of human populations by the application of genetic principles

Eugenics is the study of methods of improving the quality of human populations by the application of genetic principles. Positive eugenics would seek to do this by selective breeding programmes. Negative eugenics aims to eliminate harmful genes (e.g., those causing hemophilia and colorblindness) by counseling any prospective parents who are likely to be carried.