Absorbing Nutrients
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
We get the nutrients from our food by absorbing nutrients through the wall of the small intestine.
About Absorbing Nutrients
- The small intestine is adapted to be long to have a large surface area for absorption.
- The small intestine has villi to increase the surface area for absorption.
- The villi have a thin wall for quicker absorption.
- The villi have a good blood supply to allow absorption into the blood.