The villus in the small intestine is significant because

a

Increases the surface area for absorption

b

increases the surface area for digestion

c

assists in mixing digested food

d

assists in filtering undigested food

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Dave333
4 years ago

villus, plural villi, in anatomy any of the small, slender, vascular projections that increase the surface area of a membrane. Important villous membranes include the placenta and the mucous-membrane coating of the small intestine.

Dave333
4 years ago

In biology, absorption pertains particularly to the process of absorbing or assimilating substances into the cell or across the tissues and organs. It is done through diffusion or osmosis.

Toclay
5 years ago

Vilus

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