Which organ is responsible for regulating blood sugar and secreting digestive enzymes?

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

Answer: (A)

The pancreas is the organ that handles both tasks because it works as an endocrine gland to regulate blood sugar and as an exocrine gland to secrete digestive enzymes. It releases insulin and glucagon to keep blood glucose in balance, turning glucose into storage or releasing it as needed. At the same time, it produces digestive enzymes like amylase, lipase, and proteases that travel to the small intestine to help break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Other organs don’t perform both roles. The liver helps manage glucose levels by storing and releasing glycogen, but it doesn’t secrete digestive enzymes. The brain controls many body functions but doesn’t secrete digestive enzymes. The spleen has immune and blood-filtering duties, not digestion or glucose regulation. So the pancreas uniquely fits the description.