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Qualification => Subject Doubts => IGCSE/ GCSE => Sciences => Topic started by: YogiBeAr on April 27, 2011, 12:55:17 pm

Title: Biology help!
Post by: YogiBeAr 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

Title: Re: Biology help!
Post by: Amelia 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.

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