Question:

Which of the following organs does not produce any digestive enzymes?

Updated On: Aug 23, 2023
  • Salivary gland
  • Pancreas
  • Liver
  • Stomach
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Liver is the organ that does not produce digestive enzymes. 

Other organs like salivary glands, produce amylase enzymes in the saliva that digest starch. Pancreas produces amylase, trypsin, lipase etc The stomach produces pepsinogen that is activated by the pepsin enzyme.

Liver produces bile juice which is devoid of enzymes.

so, the correct answer is (C): Liver

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