The role of the villi in the small intestine is analogous to

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the gastric pits in the stomach.

sweat glands in the skin.

alveoli in the lungs.

cilia in the lungs.

which one would you use best?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alveoli

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intestinal_villi

would it be alveoli in the lungs? I see the information and so forth from other sources as well but have never been good at analogies.

yes

The Avioli transpire new materials and waste materials, so do the villi.

Ummmm good for you i mean u need more info then that!

the question is : What are the villi of the small intestine?

Hi,

A friend and I are working on a project about the small intestine for science class. We were wondering what information you could give us on the villi inside the small intestine.

what do the villi in the small intestine do?