Donovan has been consuming large quantities of food and in violation of safe rules of athletic training is injecting testosterone. He has been seeing large temporary gains in muscle mass. He is in a state of 

A. positive protein balance.
B. protein toxicity.
C. energy equilibrium.
D. negative protein balance.


Answer: A

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