Question

Explain lymph. How is it different from blood?

Answer 1

• Lymph is a light yellow coloured, mobile fluid connective tissue which drains into the lymphatic capillaries from the intracellular spaces.

Functions:

• Lymph carries carbon di oxide and nitrogenous waste from tissues to blood.
• Lymph protects the body by killing germs, and fight against infection.
• Lymph absorbs some of the fluid from the digestive tract.
• It passes proteins from circulation to tissues.
• It carries the digested fat.
• It drains the excess fluid from extra cellular spaces back into the blood.

Difference between Blood and Lymph

Blood	Lymph
Red fluid tissue	Colourless fluid tissue.
It has haemoglobin.	It lacks haemoglobin.
It has rapid flow.	It has slow flow.
Consists of plasma, erythrocytes, leucocytes and platelets.	Consists of plasma and leucocytes only