Question

Eugenics is the study of _______.
a. people of European origin
b. altering human beings by changing their genetic components
c. different races of mankind
d. low-temperature preservation of humans

Answer 1

Answer :

Altering human beings by changing their genetic components.


Extra Information -

Eugenics is the study of "Altering human beings by changing their genetic components".

Eugenics is defined as the science of improving a population by controlled breeding to increased the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics.

It is a set of beliefs and practices which aims at improving the genetic quality of humans. Eugenics was introduced by Sir Francis Galton in 1880. It is the study of agencies under social control that may improve the future generations .

Answer 2

The correct answer is b.