Why isn’t insulin effective if taken orally?
A) It is a very large molecule and cannot be absorbed
B) It requires a transport protein that the body doesn't have
C) It becomes "entangled" in the products of digestion in the intestines
D) It is a protein and would be destroyed by digestive enzymes
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