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Alisiya [41]
3 years ago
5

The thin layer of epithelial tissue in the small intestines works somewhat like a cell membrane. How does its structure relate t

o its function in the digestive system?
Biology
2 answers:
Bess [88]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The cell membrane acts as a barrier that protects the cell from the external environment and it regulates the movement of the particles or substances in and out of the cell.

Kryger [21]3 years ago
8 0
The cell membrane is partially permeable, which controls substances entering the epithelial cells, and hence controlling the type of food molecules that get absorbed into the bloodstream, only allowing small and dissolved food molecules into the bloodstream.
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