Question

What is lymph? State two major functions of lymph.

Answer 1

Lymph is a clear, yellowish, slightly alkaline fluid, containing white blood cells in a liquid that resembles blood plasma.

Functions of lymph:

• It helps in the defensive mechanism of the body by killing the foreign body with the help of lymphocytes and making antibodies.
• It transports nutrients from the tissue cells to the blood, through lymphatic vessels.