Which of the following statement is true for lymph : -

Which of the following statement is true for lymph : -
A WBC and serum
B All components of blood except RBCs and some proteins
C RBCs, WBCs and Plasma
D RBCs, Proteins and Platelets

Detailed Solution

As blood passes through capillaries, some water and small solutes filter out into the tissue spaces, forming tissue fluid. This fluid is collected by lymph vessels as lymph.
RBCs and large plasma proteins cannot pass through the capillary walls, so they are absent (or present only in small amounts) in lymph.
Lymph contains plasma-like fluid with fewer proteins, and many white blood cells (especially lymphocytes); platelets are also usually absent.
So lymph contains all components of blood except RBCs and some proteins.

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