Eugenics is the branch concerned with

Options

A. improving the quality of human rece by symptomatic treatment of genertic 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

B

Explanation

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 haemophilia and colour blindness) by counselling any prospective parents who are likely to be carriers.