A 10-year-old boy is going through a growth spurt. What should his nitrogen status be, given that he needs to build new muscle tissue?
a. Nitrogen equilibrium
b. Negative nitrogen balance
c. Positive nitrogen balance
d. Nitrogen excess
e. Nitrogen deficiency
Ans: c. Positive nitrogen balance
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