Increasing the surface area directly facilitates which of the following digestive processes?

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Increasing the surface area through processes such as chewing, segmentation, and villi on the small intestine facilitates both hydrolysis (breaking down of food molecules by enzymes) and absorption (uptake of small nutrient molecules by the body). Elimination is not directly facilitated by increasing surface area.

Increasing the Surface Area Directly Facilitates Which of the Following