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Anajune7

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A 10-year-old boy is going through a growth spurt. Because he needs to build new muscle tissue, what should his nitrogen status be?
 a. positive nitrogen balance
  b. negative nitrogen balance
  c. nitrogen equilibrium
 d. nitrogen deficiency
 e. nitrogen excess

Question 2

A 135-pound woman who is 38 years old needs how much protein?
 a. 49 grams/day
 b. 56 grams/day
 c. 86 grams/day
 d. 110 grams/day
  e. 135 grams/day



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Answer to Question 1

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