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gregori [183]
1 year ago
10

What adaptations does the small intestine make for absorption?

Biology
2 answers:
mariarad [96]1 year ago
8 0

The adaptations in which the small intestine make for absorption is the presence of a finger-like structure called villi.

<h3>What is Villi?</h3>

These are finger-like structures found in the small intestine which increase the surface area for absorption.

They possess blood vessel which ensures the nutrients are transported to other parts of the body.

Read more about Villi here brainly.com/question/1293500

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IrinaK [193]1 year ago
8 0

The small intestines are well adapted for absorbing nutrients during digestion by being very long, having villi and microvilli that increase surface area, using muscular contractions to move and mix food, and receiving and housing digestive enzymes and bile that help the breakdown of food.

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