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Question
What is the difference between lymph and blood?
Solution
| Lymph | Blood | |
| 1. | It is a colourless fluid that does not contain RBCs. | It is a red-coloured fluid that contains RBCs |
| 2. | It contains plasma and lesser number of WBCs and platelets. | It contains plasma, RBCs, WBCs, and platelets. |
| 3. | It helps in body defence and is part of the immune system. | It is associated with the circulation of oxygen and carbon dioxide. |
| 4. | Its plasma lacks proteins. | Its plasma has proteins, calcium, and phosphorus. |
| 5. | It transports nutrients from the tissue cells to the blood, through lymphatic vessels | It transports nutrients and oxygen from one organ to another. |
| 6. | The flow of lymph is slow. | The flow of blood in the blood vessels is fast. |
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