Under normal physiological conditions, which of the following options correctly describes the target-tissue-specific peripheral effects of insulin?

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Liver: Inhibits gluconeogenesis (decreasing glucose production); Skeletal Muscle: Promotes glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis and stimulates amino acid uptake (protein synthesis); Adipose Tissue: Inhibits lipolysis and promotes triglyceride synthesis.

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Liver:
Increases hepatic glucose production; Skeletal Muscle: Inhibits amino acid
uptake; Adipose Tissue: Stimulates lipolysis.

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Liver:
Decreases hepatic glucose production; Skeletal Muscle: Decreases protein synthesis;
Adipose Tissue: Promotes lipolysis.

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Liver:
Promotes gluconeogenesis; Skeletal Muscle: Inhibits glucose uptake via GLUT4;
Adipose Tissue: Stimulates free fatty acid release.

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