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The small intestine and the salivary glands are the organs of the digestive system that produces the enzyme amylase.

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Q: What organ produces salivary amylase?
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Which organ produces amylase?

I think it is the Stomach, Salivary Glands, Pancreas, Small Intestine :)


What is produces amylase?

Both the salivary glands in the head and the pancreas in the abdomen. The salivary glands produce salivary amylase that is released into te mouth where it acts on the carbohydrate. The pancreases produces pancreatic amylase which is released into the duodenum of the small intestine.


What organ secretes pancreatic amylase?

it is the salivary gland


Which salivary gland produces a serous secretion containing large amounts of salivary amylase?

Parotid Gland


What organism produces amylase?

The salivary glands in the mouth which break down starches.


The secretions of the salivary gland begin the digestion of?

The salivary glad produces amylase. It is an enzyme that primarily functions to digest starches. Amylase is also produces in the pancreas.


Produces a product containing amylase that begins starch breakdown in the mouth?

Salivary glands


What is the effect of mercury chloride on salivary amylase activity?

It will denature salivary amylase


What is the secretion of salivary glands?

salivary amylase


Where is pancreatic amylase made?

It depends on the amylase. Salivary amylase is produced in the salivary glands, while pancreatic amylase is produced in the pancreas, etc.


What produces a product containing amylase that begins starch breakdown in the mouth?

No, amylase begins the conversion of starch into the disaccharide maltose although this conversion is incomplete because food is in the mouth for a relatively short period of time. protein digestion begins in the stomach.


Why does the enzyme salivary amylase will act on starch but not on protein?

Because the enzyme salivary amylase lacks protein.