alleryStart learning →How do villi help the small intestine absorb food?
AThey churn the food
BThey make the bile
CThey add the acid
DThey add surface area
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. They add surface area
Villi and folds enlarge the absorbing surface, so more digested food passes into blood.
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