Which Statement Regarding Lymph Formation Is TRUE

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding lymph formation is TRUE?

• A) Most blood plasma proteins pass freely into interstitial fluid and then into lymph.
• B) Lymph refers to the fluid both inside lymphatic vessels and the fluid between tissue cells.
• C) About three liters of excess filtered fluid drains into lymphatic vessels each day.
• D) Fluid filters directly from blood capillaries to lymphatic capillaries.

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Definitions:

Distillation

A process used to separate components of a liquid mixture based on differences in their boiling points.

(1S,2S,3R,5S)-Pinanediol

A specific stereochemical configuration of pinanediol, indicating the spatial arrangement of atoms around four chiral centers.

(1S,2R,3R,5R)-Pinanediol

A diol with a specific stereoisomeric configuration, derived from pinene, used in organic synthesis to protect or prepare chiral intermediates.

Fischer Projections

A method for representing three-dimensional molecular structures in two dimensions, often used for carbohydrates and amino acids, showing the configuration of chiral centers.