A person is in negative nitrogen balance during:
A)infancy.
B)adolescence.
C)starvation.
D)pregnancy.
E)illness recovery.

Name: A person is in negative nitrogen balance during: A)infancy. B)adolescence. C)starvation. D)pregnancy. E)illness recovery.
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Negative nitrogen balance occurs when there is more nitrogen excretion than nitrogen intake. This can occur during starvation when the body is breaking down proteins for energy and during this process, nitrogen is excreted in the urine.

A Person Is in Negative Nitrogen Balance During