Digestion and absorption

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Practical Biology [1]

Appreciating the significance of the limited permeability of biological membranes, at cellular and tissue level, is essential to understanding the importance of enzymes in digestion and the complexity of digestive and transport systems in animals.

Experiments

• Evaluating Visking tubing as a model for a gut [2]
  Compare the properties of a length of Visking tubing with the properties of a gut. Evaluate Visking tubing as a model for a gut.