Epithelial cells of the intestine involved in food absorption have on their surface

(A)pinocytic vesicles
(B)microvilli
(C)zymogen granules
(D)phagocytic vesicles

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Digested food is absorbed by the numerous finger-like folds in the inner wall of intestine called villi and microvilli.

Chapter: Structural Organisation in Animals
Section: 7.2.2 Anatomy
Page: 3
Words matched: 19 of 19

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0, emb=0.9184, combined=0.951). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that 'Digested food is absorbed by... microvilli', which directly answers the question about epithelial cells involved in food absorption having microvilli on their surface.

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