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CAIE IGCSE Biology 7.5.1 Small Intestine as the Absorption Site

Practise identifying the small intestine and its villi as the absorption site, then tracing glucose, amino acids and fat-digestion products into transport vessels.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Biology 0610

Exam points

  • state that villi in the small intestine absorb digested nutrients into the blood
  • identify the small intestine or villi from alimentary-canal diagrams and labelled sections
  • trace glucose into capillaries and fat-digestion products into lacteals or lymph

7.5.1—Small intestine is the region where question 1

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Fig. 6.1 is a diagram of a villus.

Fig. 6.1

Fig. 6.1

State the part of the digestive system where villi are located.

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