One of the Graphs Below Shows the Rate of Flow

question 178

Multiple Choice

One of the graphs below shows the rate of flow, R, of blood from the heart in a man who bicycles for 20 minutes, starting at t = 0 minutes. The other graph shows the pressure, p, in the artery leading to a man's lungs as a function of the rate of flow of blood from the heart. Estimate .

• A)15 mm Hg
• B)11 mm Hg
• C)19 mm Hg
• D)7 mm Hg

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