Which component measures the proportion of fat, muscle, bone and other tissues in the body?

• A. Body Composition
• B. Speed
• C. Coordination
• D. Reaction Time

Answer: (A)

Body composition is the measurement of the proportions of fat, muscle, bone, and other tissues in the body. It shows how much of the body is made up of fat compared with lean tissue, which includes muscle, bones, organs, and water. This helps explain aspects of health and fitness because having more lean mass relative to fat can affect strength, metabolism, and endurance. The other options describe performance abilities rather than what the body is made of: speed concerns how fast you can move, coordination reflects how well you control and time movements, and reaction time measures how quickly you respond to a stimulus. So the proportion of fat, muscle, bone, and other tissues is best captured by body composition.