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In humans the small intestine can be over 8 meters. Why must this organ be so long?

In humans the small intestine can be over 8 meters. Why must this organ be so long?
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In humans the small intestine can be over 8 meters. Why must this organ be so long?

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it must be so long so there are absorption points. 
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