The microscopic finger like projections of the epithelial cells of each villus are called
- A. microvilli
- B. villi
- C. cilia
- D. flagella
Explanation
Microvilli multiply the absorptive surface a further twenty times beyond the villi themselves. Cilia and flagella are motile structures, so the name similarity hides a different function.
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