Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Lymph is similar to the plasma of blood but colourless and contains less protein.
2. Lymph carries digested and absorbed fat from liver and drains excess fluid from extra cellular space back into the blood.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: Through the pores present in the walls of capillaries some amount of plasma, proteins and blood cells escape into intercellular spaces in the tissues to form the tissue fluid or lymph. Lymph carries digested and absorbed fat from intestine and drains excess fluid from extra cellular space back into the blood.

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