What is nitrogen balance?
A) The amount of muscle protein synthesized compared to the amount degraded.
B) The amount and rate of protein turnover.
C) The difference between nitrogen intake and loss.
D) The difference between the amount of protein absorbed and the amount incorporated into skeletal muscle.
C
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Protein turnover is
A. the coordinated and continual process of breaking down and resynthesizing proteins. B. the 3-dimensional rotation of proteins within cells. C. the breakdown of proteins with subsequent destruction of amino acids. D. the continual synthesis of proteins following excretion of nonfunctional proteins.
Describe the steps involved in establishing nutrient values that make up the Dietary Reference Intakes
What will be an ideal response?
?As derived from John Locke's philosophy, the doctrine of liberalism holds that government should
a. embrace socialist principles. b. ?provide health care for everyone. c. limit citizens’ ability to engage in hateful speech. d. protect poor and old citizens. e. leave citizens free to further their individual pursuits.