Question
Differentiate between the following:
Blood and lymph
Blood and lymph
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Answer
| BLOOD | LYMPH |
| It is a red-coloured tissue fluid. | Lymph is a yellow-coloured fluid. |
| Blood flow starts from heart and after flowing through arteries, capillaries and veins it is returned back to the heart. | Lymph starts from tissue spaces and after flowing through lymph capillaries and lymphatic vessels enters the blood. |
| It contains more proteins. | It contains fewer proteins. |
| It contains RBCs with haemoglobin, hence, red in colour. | Only leucocytes present; RBCs are absent. |
| Platelets are present. | Platelets are absent. |
| Flows rapidly. | Flows slowly. |
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