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Question 16

Table 1 shows the estimated rate of blood flow to different organs and tissues in a healthy adult at rest and during vigorous exercise.

Table 1

Organ / TissueRate of blood flow at rest (cm3/min\text{cm}^3/\text{min}cm3/min)Rate of blood flow during vigorous exercise (cm3/min\text{cm}^3/\text{min}cm3/min)
Skeletal muscles120012500
Kidneys1100250
Brain750750
Heart muscle2501000
Skin5001900

Explain why there is a change in the rate of blood flow through the kidneys during exercise.

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