Campbell Biology in Focus; Modified Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
Campbell Biology in Focus; Modified Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134433776
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman
Publisher: PEARSON
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How the small intestinal epithelial cell structures that are viewed in SEM contribute to their specialized functions of nutrient absorption, and to explain how they act as a barrier between intestinal contents and the blood supply on the other side of the cell sheet.

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Several layers such as the serous coat, the muscular coat, the outer longitudinal and inner circular linings, and the sub mucous coat are present in the small intestine.

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