Which of the following statements about the hormonal control of fuel metabolism is false?
A) During the absorptive period, the liver converts glycogen into glucose.
B) During the postabsorptive period, the body cells preferentially use fatty acids for metabolic fuel.
C) Cells of the nervous system depend almost exclusively on glucose for metabolic fuel.
D) Glucagon plays a major role during the postabsorptive period by causing the liver to convert glycogen into glucose and stimulating gluconeogenesis.
E) Cells of the pancreas release insulin during the absorptive period.
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