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Question
Name a circulatory fluid in the human body other than blood.
Solution
Other than blood, lymph is a circulatory fluid in human body.
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A liquid X of colour Y circulates in the human body only in one direction: from body tissues to the heart. Among other things, liquid X contains germs from cells and dead cells. The liquid X is cleaned of germs and dead cells by a special type of white blood cells called Z. This cleaned liquid is then put into the blood circulatory system in subclavian veins.
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Blood and Lymph.
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The fluid in the space between the tissue cell is called__________.
Which one of the following is correct?
The cells contained in the lymph are mostly ______.
Choose the odd one out from the following terms and name the category to which the others belong:
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Part of lymphatic system concerned with absorption of fats from the intestine.
