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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (organelles) cells are responsible for absorption, synthesis, and transport of fats (in intestinal cells). They catalyze reactions involved in these processes.
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What kind of a cell lines the small intestine and assembles fat?
The small intestine is lined with epithelial cells. These specialized cells have microvilli on their surface, which increase their surface area for absorption. These cells play a key role in the absorption of nutrients and fats from the digestive tract into the bloodstream.
What cell is cell lining the small intestine?
the cell lining of the small intestine is called villi and are small, finger-like projections that are used to increase surface area.
Is the small intestine a cell tissue or organ?
it is an organ!
What assembles protein in a cell?
the ribsomes
What organ produces nuclease enzymes?
At the centre of a cell ---- ---- ----
What inside the cell nucleus assembles ribosomes?
nucleoli
What is one way that the small intestine is modified to increase the surface area for digestoin and absorption?
The cell surface which lines the intestines have villi and microvilli. These are finger-like protrusions which increase the surface vastly.
What is the organ where nutrients is absorbed?
The organ where nutrients are absorbed is Small intestine
What is a lining if the small intestine?
the lining of the small intestine has folds, and are covered with finger-like projections called villi, which are covered with thousands of micro-villi
What is Cellular work is carried out by?
The different types of molecules that the cell assembles
Mention two structural features of small intestine which add to the absorptive capacity?
Four features of the small intestine make it efficient at absorption of digested food: 1. The small intestine is LONG- this ensures food remains in the small intestine long enough for the products of digestion to be fully absorbed into the bloodstrem. 2. The Small intestine is HIGHLY FOLDED into villi (s. villus)- This gives a greater surface area for more efficient diffusion of products into the bloodstream. 3. The small intestine has a RICH BLOOD SUPPLY - Each villus has a network of capillaries so that the products of digestion are carried away from the small intestine efficiently. 4. The epithelium of the small intestine in the villi is only ONE CELL THICK - for easier diffusion of the products of digestion into the bloodstream. The walls of the capillaries are only one cell thick as well!!
Why is intracellular digestion unsuitable?
1. The small intestine is LONG- this ensures food remains in the small intestine long enough for the products of digestion to be fully absorbed into the bloodstrem. 2. The Small intestine is HIGHLY FOLDED into villi (s. villus)- This gives a greater surface area for more efficient diffusion of products into the bloodstream. 3. The small intestine has a RICH BLOOD SUPPLY - Each villus has a network of capillaries so that the products of digestion are carried away from the small intestine efficiently. 4. The epithelium of the small intestine in the villi is only ONE CELL THICK - for easier diffusion of the products of digestion into the bloodstream. The walls of the capillaries are only one cell thick as well!!
