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===Adaptations of Villi===
: [[Villi]] have a wall only one cell thick so the [[nutrient]]s only have a short distance to [[Diffusion|diffuse]] into the [[blood]].
: [[Villi]] have [[Capillary|capillaries]] in order to constantly supply enough fresh [[blood]] with few [[nutrients]] keeping a high [[Concentration Gradient|concentration gradient]] between the food and the [[blood]].
: [[Villi]] have a large [[Surface Area|surface area]] to allow quicker [[diffusion]].