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What is the function of villi in the small intestine?

  1. It increases the surface area for absorption of digested food.

  2. It moves the absorbed food to different organs.

  3. It helps in absorption of water.

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The surface  of villi (small finger like outgrowths ) absorbs the digested food hence due to these projections surface area of small intestine increases.

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