The Institutional Review Board (IRB) oversees the use of human participants in research. The IRB must have at least five members and a range of diversity, including race, gender, and cultural backgrounds, a broad set of experiences, and sensitivity to such issues as community attitudes.A. TrueB. False

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) refers to an officially formed entity under FDA regulations that have been specifically appointed to review and track biomedical research concerning human subjects. In order to comply with the FDA Regulations, the IRB has the power to enact, request amendments or disapprove of research. It should have at least 5 members with a diverse background including concern of gender, race, cultural background, and responsiveness to matters such as community attitudes, in order to facilitate a comprehensive and appropriate review of the research operations routinely carried out by the organization.