The factor which governs the absorption of digested food by intestinal villi is

Peristalsis

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Osmosis

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Emulsification

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Differential absorption

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Solution

The correct option is D Differential absorption
All nutrients are not absorbed at the same rate and through the same mechanisms at the intestinal villi. Thus the absorption by intestinal villi is differential in nature.

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