As european sailors expanded the trans-atlantic cod fishery into the waters off nova scotia and the gulf of maine, they subsequently
1. spurred on further european maritime exploration
2. engaged in what would later be known as the first instance of modern naval warfare
3. established the trade routes that would be the basis of the atlantic slave trade
4. established large-scale colonies in new england

Which statement best describes lymph? a. a clear fluid that carries proteins, water, white blood cells, fat, dead cells, and toxins that drain from the fluid between the cells of the body b. a clear fluid in the cells that to secrete and transport hormones from one region of the body to another c. a thick, opaque, and yellowish fluid that is present when there is an infection in the body d. a clear, liquid component of blood that contains red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and iron