Adolescent boys generally require more protein than adolescent girls because
a. boys become taller than girls during ado-lescence.
b. lean body mass increases more in boys than in girls during adolescence.
c. hormonal differences allow adolescent girls to use protein more efficiently than adolescent boys.
d. foods high in protein are also high in minerals, and boys have higher mineral needs than girls during adolescence.
B
Adolescent boys generally need more protein than adolescent girls because they are developing more lean body mass. Height does not affect protein needs as much as development of lean body mass, and adolescent boys are not necessarily taller than girls. Adolescent girls' hormones do not cause them to use protein more efficiently than boys. Boys do need more of some minerals than girls because of their increased body size, but this is not the reason for their increased protein needs.
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