Why are the renal artery and renal vein critical to the process of osmoregulation in vertebrates?
A) The kidneys require constant and abnormally high oxygen supply to function.
B) The renal artery delivers blood with nitrogenous waste to the kidney and the renal vein brings blood with less nitrogenous wastes away from the kidneys.
C) The kidneys require higher than normal levels of hormones.
D) None of the above are true.
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