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Villi in the small intestine are similar to the alveoli in the lungs, in the sense that both absorb nutrients and deliver them to the blood.

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Both separate needed from unneeded parts of the materials our bodies take in.

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Both separate out the vitamins and minerals your body needs from the foods you eat.

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