How Is Animal Research at Colleges, Universities, and Institutes Regulated

question 3

Multiple Choice

How is animal research at colleges, universities, and institutes regulated?

• A) It is overseen by the same IRBs that regulate research with human participants.
• B) It is overseen by an IACUC, a different board than the IRB that regulates research with human participants.
• C) In contrast to research with human participants, the regulation of animal research is left to the common sense of individual scientists.
• D) Application must be made to a state board prior to each study involving animal subjects.

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