Which organ produces digestive enzymes and hormones, including insulin, which regulates blood sugar levels?

• A. Liver
• B. Spleen
• C. Pancreas
• D. Uterus

Answer: (C)

Pancreas serves both exocrine and endocrine roles, producing digestive enzymes and hormones. It releases digestive enzymes such as amylase, lipase, and proteases into the small intestine to help break down food. It also contains endocrine cells in the islets of Langerhans that release hormones like insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream. Insulin helps lower blood glucose by promoting uptake of glucose into cells and signaling the liver to store glucose as glycogen. This combination of enzyme production for digestion and hormone secretion for glucose regulation is why the pancreas is the correct answer. The liver mainly handles bile production and metabolic processing, not insulin secretion; the spleen and uterus do not produce digestive enzymes or insulin.