Intestinal crypts
A) only function in the absorption of nutrients.
B) increase the surface area of the mucosa of the small intestine and produce new cells for the mucosa of the small intestine.
C) only produce new cells for the mucosa of the small intestine.
D) only carry products of digestion that will not pass through the walls of blood capillaries.
E) only increase the surface area of the mucosa of the small intestine.
B) increase the surface area of the mucosa of the small intestine and produce new cells for the mucosa of the small intestine.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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