An example of a situation in which positive nitrogen balance occurs is
a. aging.
b. infection.
c. starvation.
d. pregnancy.
D
Positive nitrogen balance means that more nitrogen is retained in the body than is excreted. This would be the situation in pregnancy when new tissue is being formed in the mother and fetus. Aging, infection, and starvation are all times when the body would be in negative nitrogen bal-ance.
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