A Local Committee That Reviews Research That Is Conducted on Animals

question 60

Multiple Choice

A local committee that reviews research that is conducted on animals is known as .

• A)an IACUC
• B)an AIRB
• C)an AWA
• D)an IRB

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Definitions:

Second Messenger

Chemical signal, such as cyclic AMP, that causes the cell to respond to the first messenger—a hormone bound to a plasma membrane receptor protein.

Peptide Hormone

Type of hormone that is a protein, a peptide, a glycoprotein, or is derived from an amino acid.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that controls a variety of functions including temperature regulation, hunger, and thirst, as well as hormones.

Posterior Pituitary

Portion of the pituitary gland that stores and secretes oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone produced by the hypothalamus.