Biology · PYQ NEET UG 2025
हिन्दीWhy can't insulin be given orally to diabetic patients?
Correct answer · Option 2
It will be digested in Gastro-Intestinal (GI) tract
Explanation
Insulin is a peptide hormone, so if taken orally, it would be digested and degraded by proteolytic enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract.