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Many different types of cells have vacuoles, which are simply membrane-bound containers for various compounds. For example, the intestinal cells lining the microvilli of the jejunum have vacuoles holding various absorbed nutrients. The exocrine pancreas cells have vacuoles holding digestive enzymes. Eosinophils in mammals have vacuoles holding inflammatory granules.
They maximise absorption of digested food into the blood
goblet cells
Epithelial cells cover the surface of the intestine.
intestinal crypts
cells
A) Bacteria B) Small intestinal villus cell C) Colonic cells D) Pancreas The correct answer is A) Bacteria
The materials that are not absorbed and are egested are cellulose and lignin from plant matter, the remains of intestinal epithelial cells, bile pigments, and bacteria. <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/IB_Biology_Option_H_-_Further_human_physiology#Digestion>
Water-soluble glycerol and short and medium chain fatty acids.
A) Bacteria B) Small intestinal villus cell C) Colonic cells D) Pancreas The correct answer is A) Bacteria
A) Bacteria B) Small intestinal villus cell C) Colonic cells D) Pancreas The correct answer is A) Bacteria
Larger, multicelluar organisms ingest food which is broken down in the intestinal tract. The products of digestion are absorbed from the alimentary canal (stomach, intestines) and enter the bloodstream where the "resources" are distributed to the cells.
Intestinal cells reproduce frequently. In the colon the cells reproduce about once every 3 to 4 days. In the small intestine the cells reproduce about once a week.
Root hair cell
Food and water are absorbed into a cell.
Vitamin E is hydrophobic and is absorbed similarly to other dietary lipids. After solubilization by bile acids, it is absorbed into small intestinal epithelial cells, incorporated into chylomicrons, and transported into blood via lymphatics. Once in the circulation, vitamin E is liberated from chylomicrons and much is taken up by the liver, where it is repackaged into very low density lipoproteins and secreted again into blood. Ultimately, vitamin E is transported in blood bound to a variety of lipoproteins, from which it is taken up by tissues throughout the body. Vitamin E is stored within the fat droplets of adipose tissue cells.
Many different types of cells have vacuoles, which are simply membrane-bound containers for various compounds. For example, the intestinal cells lining the microvilli of the jejunum have vacuoles holding various absorbed nutrients. The exocrine pancreas cells have vacuoles holding digestive enzymes. Eosinophils in mammals have vacuoles holding inflammatory granules.