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The digested food is absorbed by the .......... of the small intestine.

A
Villi
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Rugae
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C
Taenia coli
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A Villi
  • The digested food is absorbed by the villi in the small intestine.
  • Villi is small finger-like projections present in the inner lining of the small intestine. It has many microvilli projecting which increases the surface area of the intestine many more times, which helps in more absoprtion of food.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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