The primary concern of an institutional review board is to

A. determine whether deception is necessary.

B. determine whether informed consent will be obtained.

C. ensure that the safety of research participants is adequately

D. protected.

E. evaluate the scientific merit of a proposed study.

C. ensure that the safety of research participants is adequately protected.

Explanation:

The Institutional Review Board is a committee set up to with the major responsibility of protecting human subject in a research especially the vulnerable and minors, and they do this by reviewing every intending research process to ensure that informed consents were granted by the subjects of the study and to make sure ethical methods are used in research studies.