Question

what is a characteristic of total body fat?
○ it includes stored fat in body tissue.
○ it includes essential fats harmful for cell function.
○ it can be used to determine a person’s body weight.
○ it can be used to determine body mass percentage.

Explanation:

• Option 1: Stored fat in body tissue is part of total body fat, but this is a component, not a defining characteristic of how it's used.
• Option 2: Essential fats are necessary for cell function, so saying they are harmful is incorrect.
• Option 3: Body weight is a combination of fat, muscle, bone, etc. Total body fat alone doesn't determine body weight.
• Option 4: Total body fat (along with lean body mass) is used to calculate body fat percentage (a type of body mass percentage related to fat), so this is a correct characteristic.

Answer:

D. It can be used to determine body mass percentage.