Question

An adult male is made up of ................ % of skeletal muscles.

• A. 42
• B. 27
• C. 40
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A 42

• Skeletal muscle is a type of striated muscle tissue. It is under the voluntary control of the somatic nervous system.
• It is one of three major muscle types, the others being cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.
• An average adult male is made up of 42% of skeletal muscle and an average adult female is made up of 36% skeletal muscle.
• It also has striations, unlike smooth muscle.
• Hence the correct option is A.