The Goal of Eugenics Is to ____

question 51

Multiple Choice

The goal of eugenics is to ____.

• A) ​select the most desirable human characteristics
• B) ​eliminate genetic disorders that reach a certain threshold in terms of their costs to individuals and society
• C) ​produce genetically identical humans.
• D) ​eliminate genes for abnormal behavior.
• E) ​produce genetically perfect people.

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