Question

Select all that apply.

The small intestine _____.
churns and mashes food into smaller pieces
breaks down food to a thin, watery mixture
absorbs dissolved food with hundreds of villi
stores food

Answer 1

the answers are breaks down food into a thin, watery mixture and absorbs dissolved with hundreds of ville

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer for the fill in the blank is - Breaks down food to a thin, watery mixture and absorbs dissolved food with hundreds of villi.

Small intestine is an organ of the digestive system that helps in the final digestion of food that is coming from stomach. It also helps in the absorption of nutrients through villi ( fingerlike projections that are specialized so as to absorb nutrients).

The first part of small intestine receives digestive juices from accessory organs like gallbladder, pancreas, and liver that help in breaking down of food to thin watery mixture that is final digestion of food takes place.