A period of the life cycle during which positive nitrogen balance is most likely to occur is:
a. childhood.
b. young adulthood.
c. middle adulthood.
d. older adulthood.
ANS: A
Positive nitrogen balance occurs during periods of growth when the amount of body tissue and muscle is increasing. This growth occurs during childhood but not generally during any phase of adulthood.
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