Multiple Choice
Which correctly describes an action of the hormone insulin?
A) It increases the uptake and utilization of glucose by muscle and adipose tissue cells.
B) It is required for the uptake and utilization of glucose by nervous tissue.
C) It decreases the uptake of amino acids by muscle cells.
D) It stimulates the breakdown of glycogen in the liver.
E) It inhibits the action of lipoprotein lipase in the capillaries of adipose tissue.
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