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valentina_108 [34]
3 years ago
8

Which of the following best states the purpose of villi?

Biology
1 answer:
ddd [48]3 years ago
8 0
<span><span>A.      </span>Increase surface area for purposes of absorption</span>

Intestinal villi, plural of villus are projections that forms a surface mount. It is found in the digestive system, mainly in intestines that majorly functions in the absorption of food. It is a second to metabolism, it helps absorb nutrients in the intestines by expanding the surface area of the organ. Moreover, this plays a major roles in aiding the process of metabolism –breaking down of the food to be absorbed and, retrieved and delivered by the red blood cells.



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