MEDICAL
DUODENUM JEJUNUM AND ILEUM
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Question
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The villi is adapted for the process of ____
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digestion
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assimilation
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absorption
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ingestion
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The villi in the small intestine provide a large surface area with an extensive network of blood capillaries. This makes the villi well adapted to absorb the products of digestion by diffusion and active transport.
Detailed explanation-2: -Adaptations of Villi Villi have a wall only one cell thick so the nutrients only have a short distance to diffuse into the blood. Villi have capillaries inside them for a good blood supply to allow for quick diffusion into the blood. Villi have a large surface area to allow quicker diffusion.
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