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Mention two ways in which the ileum of a mammal is adapted for the adsorption of digested food

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-Has numerous VILLI which increase surface area forabsorption/microvilli which further increase surface area for absorption. -Ileum wall/villi have THIN epithelium which is only ONE cell thick to reduce distance over which DIGESTED food has to diffuse.



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