Question

What percentage of body weight of an adult human is contributed by muscles?

• A. 20-30%
• B. 10-20%
• C. 40-50%
• D. 30-40%

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 40-50%

• 40-50% of the total body weight of an adult human is contributed by muscles.

• Muscles are required for numerous processes of the body in order to survive and locomote. They are of mesodermal origin.