Question

Eugenics is a branch concerned with.
A. Improvement of quality of human race by symptomatic treatment of genetic disease
B. Improvement of quality of human population by application of genetic principles
C. Improvement of quality of human race by providing the desirable environment
D. None of the above

Answer 1

If a person is suffering from a genetic disease then it is a very cumbersome process to treat that disease and also no race of any individual can be improved by providing a desirable environment.

Complete answer:
The etymology of the word eugenics suggests that the person born with good genes and good genes eventually will lead to the better quality of human individuals. The definition of eugenics is the production of improved human species by selectively mating the people having good quality of heredity traits. This can be done with help of application of good genetic principles which have been approved by the governments. Also, if an individual is born in a laboratory then only the factor of desirable environment comes into the action otherwise in a conventional way the environment factor does not take any chance because the conditions inside the womb are already favorable to the child growth. The cases of a person having a bad genetic disease is very low and even if a person has a genetic disease the cure of that disease is not very easy and it is a cumbersome process. Also, the price of curing such diseases is very high and not many hospitals have that infrastructure. So, by means of good practices we can improve the human race.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Note: The etymology of the word eugenics should be done carefully and the word ‘eu’ should not be considered as a foul word. In eugenics the genome of the individual is not changed as it is unethical.