Each of the Following Accurately Describes Aspects of the Villi

question 21

Multiple Choice

Each of the following accurately describes aspects of the villi except one. Which one is the exception?

• A) Fingerlike projections called villi rise from the intestinal lumen.
• B) Villi decrease the surface area of the alimentary tract by contraction and compression.
• C) Each villus is covered with a layer of epithelial cells called microvilli.
• D) The brush border of cells is formed by microvilli.

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