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jeka57 [31]
3 years ago
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What feature of the small intestine greatly expands its surface area, facilitating absorption?.

Biology
2 answers:
Andrej [43]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

There are an estimated 200 million microvilli per square millimeter of small intestine, greatly expanding the surface area of the plasma membrane and thus greatly enhancing absorption.

Explanation:

Vinil7 [7]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Explanation:

There are an estimated 200 million microvilli per square millimeter of small intestine, greatly expanding the surface area of the plasma membrane and thus greatly enhancing absorption.

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