Explain why insulin cannot be administered orally

What will be an ideal response?


Insulin is a protein hormone and is destroyed in the stomach.

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An excitatory postsynaptic potential occurs if the excitatory effect is greater than the inhibitory effect but less than threshold.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A build up of plaque in arteries leads to ________

A) Atherosclerosis B) Hypertension C) Hypotension D) Angina

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Air flows out of the body during expiration because

A. intrapulmonary pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure. B. intrapleural pressure is greater than intrapulmonary pressure. C. intrapleural pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure. D. atmospheric pressure is greater than intrapulmonary pressure.

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Which are characteristics of type O blood?

a: Has anti-A antibodies b: Has anti-B antibodies c: Has surface antigen O on its erythrocytes d: Has surface antigen A on its erythrocytes e: Has neither surface antigen A nor B on its erythrocytes A. a, b, c B. a, b, e C. b, c, e D. b, c, d E. c

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