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Question
The question has four options. Choose the correct answer:
The ileum is characterized by
Options
Brunner's glands and leaf-like villi.
Brunner's glands and club-shaped villi.
club-shaped villi and Peyer's patches.
Peyer's patches and Bunner's glands.
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Solution
Club-shaped villi and Peyer's patches.
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