Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Glucagon increases cAMP levels in the liver in response to the fasting state.
B) Epinephrine causes mobilization of triacylglycerols from adipose tissue in response to stress.
C) Insulin decreases gluconeogenesis in the liver and increases glucose uptake and glycolysis in muscle.
D) Glycogen phosphorylase is an enzyme target of insulin but not of glucagon.
E) Phosphofructokinase-1 is an enzyme target of glucagon.

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Glycogen phosphorylase is an enzyme that is targeted by glucagon to promote glycogen breakdown in the liver, not by insulin. Insulin promotes glycogen synthesis, not its breakdown.

Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE