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Science · 2025 · 2 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 4 · Set 2 · Q23
"In human alimentary canal the small intestine is designed to absorb the digested food." Justify this statement.
"In human alimentary canal the small intestine is designed to absorb the digested food." Justify this statement.
Marking-scheme solution
The inner lining of the small intestine has numerous finger-like projections called villi, which increases the surface area for absorption of digested food; The villi are richly supplied with blood vessels; which transport the absorbed food to each and every cell of the body.
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