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

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The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is responsible for reviewing and approving research protocols involving animals to ensure that they comply with regulations and ethical standards for animal welfare. The other options, AIRB (Accelerated/Advanced IRB), AWA (Animal Welfare Act), and IRB (Institutional Review Board), are all involved in the ethical review of research, but for human subjects rather than animals.

A Local Committee That Reviews Research That Is Conducted on Animals