The primary reason heparin cannot be administered orally is that:
A. the peptide would be destroyed by gastric acid in the stomach.
B. the peptide is too large to be absorbed in the intestines.
C. the mucopolysaccharide would be destroyed by gastric acid in the stomach.
D. the mucopolysaccharide is too large to be absorbed in the intestines.
Answer: C
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