Question

31. (i) What is the nature of food coming from stomach?
(ii) Mention any two structural modifications in smal intestine which helps in absorption of food.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The villi and microvilli greatly increase the surface area of the small intestine. Apart from these two modifications, there is a third structural modification too, which helps in absorption. These modifications are the 'circular folds' present on the walls of small intestine

Answer 2

i) The food coming from stomach is acidic in nature. Stomach releases gastric juice which contains hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid dissolves bits of food and creates an acidic medium for the activation of the enzyme pepsin.

ii) 1. Villi is present to increase the absorptive surface area.

2. Lacteals in the villi receive the products of fat digestion.

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