Question

What is lymph and its function?

Answer 1

Through the pores present in the walls of capillaries some amount of plasma, proteins and blood cells escape into intercellular spaces between the tissue to form the the tissue fluid or lymph.

Function :-

1. Lymph drains into lymphatic capillaries from the intercellular spaces,which join to form large lymph vessels that finally open into larger veins.

2. Lymph carries digested and absorbed fat from intestine and drains excess fluid from extra cellular space back into the blood.

Answer 2

Answer:

Lymph is a type of fluid connective tissue present throughout the body of animals. It surrounds the body cells and contains WBCs.

Functions:

• Transport of nutrients
• Provides protection against diseases