Question

The figure below is a diagram of an intestinal villus. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

1. Name the parts labeled A – D
2. What is the importance of the villi?
3. What is the function of the part labeled F 

Answer 1

1.     
   • A– Microvilli 
   • B– Lacteal
   • C– Venule
   • D– Arteviole
2. To provide a large surface area for the digestion and absorption of food
3. is network of capillaries where soluble end products of digestion diffuse into the blood stream