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Offline YogiBeAr

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Biology help!
« on: April 27, 2011, 12:55:17 pm »
Hey guys,
explain how the structure of a villus helps absorption of the products of digestion in the
small intestine
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Amelia

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Re: Biology help!
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2011, 03:42:48 pm »
The small intestine is lined with tiny-finger like projections known as the villus. It has a large surface area for easy absorption of digested food materials.

Each villus has a network of blood capillaries, providing a way for the digested food particles to  go directly to the bloodstream.

Please post your doubts in the appropriate thread - https://studentforums.biz/sciences/igcse-biology-doubts-here-!!!!/
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