​The Function of an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

question 53

Multiple Choice

​The function of an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is to ____.

• A)evaluate veterinarians who provide care to laboratory animals
• B)determine whether research is merely for the benefit of humans​
• C)evaluate proposed experiments to ensure that they minimize pain and discomfort​
• D)provide food and water for lab animals, and keep cages clean​

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