Multiple choice

The lymph differs from the blood in having _______.

  1. less RBC and more WBC

  2. less WBC and more RBC

  3. no RBC and less WBC

  4. no RBC and more WBC
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Lymph is essentially blood plasma that has leaked out of capillaries. It lacks red blood cells (which are too large to pass through vessel walls) but contains a higher concentration of certain white blood cells (lymphocytes).

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