Answer to Question #155709 in Molecular Biology for Ashwani Kumar Gupta

Question

While investigating different cells under electron microscope one could determine that some of the cells contain single microvilli on their surface, other cells contain brush border. What function do the cells of each type perform?

Answer 1

Brush border contains enzymes that are involved in the final part of digestion, they are mostly involved in breakdown of sucrose and protein, while microvilli main function is to increase cell surface area for absorption.