The suface area of the small intestine is dramatically increased due to the presence of _________ on the luminal surface.

A. villi and microvilli
B. lacteals
C. capillaries
D. hydrolytic enzymes
E. smooth muscle


A. villi and microvilli

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A. any individual with falling income has falling demand. B. any individual with falling demand must have falling income. C. every individual with increasing income has increasing demand. D. None of the answers is correct.

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a. Rhodophyta b. Chrysophyta

c. Phaeophyta d. Bacillariophyta e. Oomycota

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a. blood b. plasma c. interstitial fluid d. lymph e. hemolymph

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