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Small and Large Intestine

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The function of the villi is to hold the food in the spaces between them so that food can be absorbed by the walls of the intestine.True or false?

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True. Villi are finger-like projections that hold the food in the spaces between them so that the food can be easily absorbed by the walls of the intestine.

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