If you put an egg in a microwave oven, it will become very hot. But if you put a dehydrated egg (a dried egg containing no water) in the microwave oven, the egg will not be affected because
A) the dehydrated egg is too dry to have a temperature. Only foods containing water or oil can actually become hot.
B) the dehydrated egg reflects the microwaves while the normal egg does not.
C) microwaves transfer heat to food principally through its water molecules.
D) the dehydrated egg is much less dense than a normal egg and doesn't conduct heat well.

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Microwaves heat food by causing water molecules in the food to vibrate, producing heat. A dehydrated egg lacks water, so it won't be heated effectively by microwaves.

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