Question

Assertion (A): The inner walls of the small intestine have finger like projections called villi which are rich in blood. 

Reason (R): These villi have large surface area to help the small intestine in completing the digestion of food.

Options

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is true, but (R) is false.

• (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer 1

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation:

Villi are finger-like extensions on the small intestine's inner lining that increase the surface area available for absorption. The blood arteries that carry the absorbed food to every cell in the body are abundantly supplied to the villi.