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Select all that apply. The small intestine _____. churns and mashes food into smaller pieces breaks down food to a thin, watery mixture absorbs dissolved food with hundreds of villi stores food

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The small intestine.......
breaks down food to a thin, watery mixture
absorbs dissolved food with hundreds of villi

The main function of the small intestine is to aide digestion and  absorption of nutrients and minerals from food.

Answer: breaks down food to a thin

watery mixture absorbs dissolved food with hundreds of villi stores food

Explanation:

The small intestine is the part of the human digestive system. It appears narrow and coiled. There are many small projections present in the walls of the intestines which helps in absorption of nutrients. These villi increases the surface area of the intestine for digestion of food. The primary function of the small intestine is the break down and digestion of the nutrients present in food at the molecular level. The small intestine is able to absorb the nutrients present in the food and sending them to the bloodstream.

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