Question

lymph is a colourless fluid that is filtered out of blood capillaries . WHY DOES IT LACK COLOUR of blood ? Enumerate its functions.

Answer 1

Lymph is watery clear fluid orcolourless because it lacks red blood cells (erythrocytes). Red blood cells contain haemoglobin which provide red colour to the blood.


Functions of Lymph

• It is responsible for the removal of interstitial fluid from tissues
• It absorbs and transports fatty acids and fats as chyle from the digestive system
• It transports white blood cells to and from the lymph nodes into the bones
• The lymph transports antigen-presenting cells, such as dendritic cells, to the lymph nodes where an immune response is stimulated.