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What are the similarities and differences between villi and alveoli?
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∙ 16y ago
Villi are in the small intestine and alveoli are in the lungs. They both work by diffusion.
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∙ 12y ago1. They both have thin walls.
2. They're both consist of tiny projections.
3. They both occur in huge numbers.
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∙ 12y agoBoth alveoli and villi consist of tiny projections, and both occur in huge numbers
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∙ 14y agoThey both work with diffusion and a difference would be alveoli is in the lungs and villi is in the intestines
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∙ 13y agoone is they both give things to nearby bloodstreams during their processes :)
Thiana Raby
difference villi in the intestines finger-like projections on the inner lining of the small intestine that help with nutrients adsorption
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What are the similarities between the villi and the alveoli?
To understand the structural similarities, one has to understand the functional similarities. The most obvious similarity is that they are both involved with transport via diffusion. So the structural similarities would be those that facilitate this. eg. thin epithelium, large blood supply.
What do the alveoli of the lungs the microvilli and villi in the intestine and the gill lamellae in fishes gills have in common?
The microvilli and villi in the intestine increase the absorbent surface where nutrients are transported into the blood. The alveoli in the lungs and gill lamellae bring oxygen in the air and water to the bloodstream,
Why are capillaries found in alveoli nephrons and villi?
Wherever capillaries are found, these are places where nutrients and wastes are exchanged.
What are the 2 systems villi are linked between?
Villi are linked between the digestive systme and excretory system.
What best represents an adaptation to increase the surface to volume ratio?
villi in the small intestine, alveoli in the lungs, folded inner membrane of the chloroplast and mitochondria, having numerous small cells instead of fewer large cells
What is the difference between rugae and villi?
the rugae is found in the stomach. The villi is in the lining of the small intestines.
What relationship exists between villi and microvilli?
Yes. A villi is a fingerlike structure in a small intestine that absorbes the nutrition from the food you ate. A microvilli is basically a villi on a villi which is what actually does the absorbing
Why are capillaries and not arteries or veins found in alveoli nephrons and villi?
vessel walls must be thin to allow ease to transfer of molecules to these tissues i had this on a test and i got it right :)
What is difference between cilia and villi?
Cillia is found in the trachea whereas villi/microvilli is found in the lumen of the small intestine
What is the difference between villi villus and villous?
there isnt
What are six anatomical differences between the digestive system of a human and a frog?
There are a few anatomical differences between the digestive system of a human and a frog. The first is that there are no villi in the small intestine of a frog. Frogs also have very weak teeth. The GI tract of the human and frog are also very different.
What structure enables the small intestine to absorb large amounts of nutrients?
villi
