Which of the following is NOT part of the four main components of Lymphatic Load?

• A. White blood cells and red blood cells
• B. Water, proteins, cells/cell fragments, glucose, long-chain fatty acids
• C. Proteins, cells/cell fragments, glucose, long-chain fatty acids
• D. Water, proteins, cells/cell fragments, long-chain fatty acids

Answer: (D)

The main idea is to know what the four components of Lymphatic Load are. Those four are water, proteins, cells/cell fragments, and glucose. Long-chain fatty acids aren’t counted as part of that core group, even though fats can travel in lymph after eating. So a statement that lists water, proteins, cells/cell fragments, and long-chain fatty acids leaves out glucose (replacing it with fatty acids), which makes it not part of the four main components. The other statements either miss one of the four or add an extra item, which is why the one with fatty acids instead of glucose is the not-part option.