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If there is more surface area available to absorb a nutrient, that means that more nutrient can be absorbed at one time, thus making it go faster.
For example. Let's say that your nutrient, for whatever reason, is a block (like those old kid's toys). You and your friend have to race to see who can push 100 blocks through faster. You are given a board that is large enough to hold four block openings (its surface area is large enough to absorb four at one time) and your friend's is only big enough for two at a time. You will win, because you have more surface area.
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Why is high surface area to volume ratio important to fungus?
Fungi make their food via absorption, and a large surface area makes nutrient absorption extremely efficient.
What is the advantage to having a larger surface area to volume ratio?
To nutrient-poor environments..
In what way is the surface area more important for cells than volume?
For example, the amount of nutrients a cell can absorb are proportional to its surface area.
Why surface area important?
All chemical reactions take place on surfaces = so very important
Why is it important that the surface of the solar panel has a large area?
so it can get more sun
Why is high surface area to volume ratio important to fungus?
Fungi make their food via absorption, and a large surface area makes nutrient absorption extremely efficient.
What characteristic of these filaments helps with nutrient absorption?
large surface area
What are protrusions into the lumen in the small intestine that create an increased surface area for nutrient absorption?
Villi
How does folding the small intestine help to speed up absorption?
Increased surface area allowing for greater nutrient absorption.
What are protrusions into the lumen called that create an increased surface area for nutrient absorption in the small intestine?
Villi
For what purpose is the small intestine larger than the large intestine?
To allow a greater surface area for nutrient absorption.
How do villi of the small intestine increase the rate of the nutrient absorption?
The Villi are the almost microscopic, finger-like projections of the Small Intestine that give it a velvety appearance. The small intestine in concerned with digestion and Absorbtion of food. To absorb as much nutrients as possible in a given length of the intestinal tubing the maximum surface area possible must be present. This is what the villi are for, they increase the surface area by around 10 times allowing much more to be absorbed in the length of the intestine.
Why are villi ideal for absorption?
They have a large surface area.
Why is surface area important in the small intestine?
Simply put, larger surface area allows for more digestive process to occur.
What are the finger like projections in the small intestine that act to increase the surface for absorption?
finger like projections in small intestine are called villi to increase surface area for absorption of food in small intestine.
How is ileum of a mammal adapted for the absorption of digested food?
1/ the lining has A a very large surface area. 2/ the length of the intestine (ileum 3.5m) help increase the surface surface area for absorption. 3/ millions of villi provide a large surface area in contact with the digested food. 4/ hundreds of micro villi on the surface cells (on each villus) increase the surface area for absorption. your welcome :)
What is it called When a nutrient moves from an area of higher concentration into an absorptive cell where the concentration is lower?
passive absorption
