All of the following are true EXCEPT which one?
A) Resting muscle produces negligible lactic acid.
B) Resting liver only minimally oxidizes lactate.
C) Monomers of a starchy meal, not followed by vigorous exercise end up as glycogen in liver, skeletal or heart muscle.
D) Working muscle oxidizes fatty acids to lactate.
E) The central control points in glycolysis are hexokinase, phosphofructokinase and pyruvate kinase.

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Working muscle actually produces lactate from the breakdown of glucose and glycogen, as a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism. Resting muscle does not produce as much lactate, and lactate produced by working muscle can be oxidized by the liver or used by other muscles for energy.

All of the Following Are True EXCEPT Which One