Adaptations of intestine villi to absorption

Adaptations of intestine villi to absorption

  1. Villi are thin to increase surface area for absorption
  2. Well supplied by blood to carry away absorbed food so as to maintain diffusion gradient
  3. The villi have thin membrane to reduce diffusion gradient
  4. Villi have high concentration of mitochondria to provide energy for active transport.
  5. Villi contain lacteal for absorption of fats
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