Amylase is produced by which two organs as part of digestion?

• A. Liver and gallbladder
• B. Esophagus and stomach
• C. Gallbladder and liver
• D. Salivary glands and pancreas

Answer: (D)

Amylase is the enzyme that digests starch, and it is produced by the salivary glands and the pancreas. In the mouth, saliva with salivary amylase starts breaking down starch as digestion begins. Then, in the small intestine, pancreatic amylase is released to continue converting starch into simpler sugars for absorption. The liver and gallbladder aren’t sources of amylase—they’re involved in bile production and storage for fat digestion. The esophagus and stomach don’t produce amylase; any salivary amylase that reaches the stomach is inactivated by the acidic environment there. So, the two organs responsible for producing amylase in digestion are the salivary glands and the pancreas.