It's 10 Am, and Maya Is Trying to Decide What

question 18

Multiple Choice

It's 10 am, and Maya is trying to decide what to prepare for that night's dinner. She selects a frozen turkey breast and must thaw it before she can proceed with cooking preparations. Which of the following would be an appropriate method of thawing her poultry?

• A) Use a microwave.
• B) Leave the turkey breast out on the kitchen counter throughout the day.
• C) Place the turkey breast in a basin of warm water.
• D) Place the turkey on a top refrigerator shelf in a bowl of water.

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Definitions:

Fever

An elevation in body temperature above the normal range, often a sign of infection or illness.

Evaporation

The process by which a liquid turns into a gas at a temperature below its boiling point through the increase of energy.

Convection

The process of heat transfer through fluids (gas or liquid) by the movement of the heated parts of the fluid itself.

Conduction

The process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or electrical potential between adjoining regions, without movement of the material.