The reason that food heated on a paper plate does not burn in a microwave oven is:
A)microwaves cannot penetrate paper.
B)microwaves create heat by agitating water molecules in food.
C)microwaves are transmitted from the top of the oven and targeted only to enter the food,not the plate.
D)the wooden fibers in paper are not a good conductor of heat.

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Microwaves create heat by agitating water molecules in food. The paper plate does not contain enough water molecules to generate heat and thus it remains cool, preventing the food from burning.

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