Question

Question 44:
(a) What is lymph ? State two major functions of lymph.
(b) What is meant by saying that the blood pressure of a person is 120/80 ?

Lakhmir Singh Biology Class 10

Answer 1

a) it is responsible for the removal and filtration of interstitial fluid from tissues absorbs and transports fatty acids and Facts as chyle from the digestive system and transports many of the cells involved in immune system function via lymph.
b)120 /80 mmhg in the top number refresh refers to the amount of pressure in your arteries during the contraction of your heart muscle. this is called systolic pressure. the bottom refers to your blood pressure when your heart muscle is between beats this is called the diastolic pressure.

Answer 2

Answer:

Lymph is a clear to pale-white fluid which circulates throughout the lymphatic system. The main role of the lymphatic system is to act as a filter against microbes, organic wastes and other debris.

Let us have an overview of the composition and function of lymph.Lymph performs many important functions. Few major functions of lymph are mentioned below:

It keeps the body cells moist.

It transports oxygen, hormones and nutrients to different parts of the body and removes metabolic waste from the cells.

It transports antibodies and lymphocytes to the blood.

Maintaining the composition of tissue fluid and the volume of blood.

Absorption of fats from the small intestine through lymphatic vessels.