A person is in positive nitrogen balance during:
A)growth.
B)old age.
C)exercise.
D)adulthood.
E)starvation.

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Positive nitrogen balance means that the body is retaining more nitrogen than it is excreting. This occurs during periods of growth when the body is building new tissues and requires a positive nitrogen balance to do so. The other choices either do not require significant tissue growth or involve a breakdown of tissues, resulting in a negative or neutral nitrogen balance.

A Person Is in Positive Nitrogen Balance During