An anticoagulant mucopolysaccharide commonly present in animal body is

Chondroitin sulphate

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Keratan sulphate

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Hyaluronic acid

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The correct option is C Heparin
Heparin is an acidic glycosaminoglycan (mucopolysaccharides) which is produced by basophils and mast cells. Heparin has anticoagulation properties and it prevents clotting in our body. Synthetic heparin is commonly used in the therapeutic anticoagulation. Thus, the correct option is C.

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