The chemical structure of the acid form of acetylsalicylic acid is shown below with its speciation plot. the dashed line shows the conjugate base form. acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) the ph in the stomach is about 1, and in the intestine it is about 5. select the correct statement below: (a) the drug is absorbed from the intestine because it is in a neutral fat-soluble acidic form. (b) the drug is absorbed from the stomach because it is in a neutral fat-soluble acidic form. (c) the drug is absorbed from the intestine and the stomach because it is in a neutral fat-soluble form in both. (d) the drug is absorbed from the intestine because it is in a neutral fat-soluble basic form. (e) the drug is absorbed from the stomach because it is in a neutral fat-soluble basic form.