BI-611
The digestive system
Biology · Secondary 3 · Medium · The digestive system
A villus in the small intestine has many capillaries close to its surface. How does this adaptation help in absorption of glucose?
- They increase the volume of the intestine
- They provide enzymes to digest glucose
- They shorten the diffusion distance and maintain a steep concentration gradient
- They store excess glucose inside the villus
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