Question

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Products of digestion that enter the capillaries of villi are transported via the.......... vein to the..........

Answer 1

The villi present in small intestine absorb nutrients from the food that passes. The nutrients and other products of digestion that enters the capillaries are transported via the hepatic portal vein to the liver. Hepatic portal vein thus helps in absorption of these nutrients in the liver.