MCAT Question A Day - 4/29/14

Excessive amounts of nitrogen are found in the urine of an individual who has experienced a period of extended fasting. This is most likely due to:

A. glycogenolysis in the liver.

B. the breakdown of body proteins.

C. lipolysis in adipose tissue.

D. a tumor on the posterior pituitary causing excessive ADH secretion.

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