A gut cell needs to absorb more nutrients, so its membrane folds into projections called:
AMicrowaves
BMicrovalves
CMicrovilli
DMicrovolts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Microvilli
1. Absorption depends on how much surface is exposed.
2. Folding the membrane multiplies that surface.
3. Those folds are microvilli.
_Source: OpenStax Concepts of Biology, Chapter 3, Cell Structure and Function._
Related questions
Centrioles, centrosomes and lysosomes are found in animal cells but not in:A rigid covering that protects a plant cell and gives it shape is the cell:Alcohol is broken down in liver cells by small round organelles called:Muscle cells hold a very high concentration of mitochondria because contraction needs:Mitochondria are called the powerhouses of a cell because they produce:The structures responsible for protein synthesis in every cell are the:An animal cell breaks down worn-out organelles using digestive enzymes held inside its:An organelle with a receiving face near the ER and a releasing face towards the membrane i