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Describe the role of lymph
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Solution
(i) Transport of nutrients and oxygen to the cells and tissues.
(ii) Removal of CO2 and nitrogenous wastes from the tissues and carry them to the blood.
(iii) It absorbs fatty acids and glycerol through lacteals.
(iv) It destroys harmful pathogens by its lymphocytes.
(v) It maintains body temperature.
(vi) It regulates protein level in the tissue fluid.
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