In cooking a turkey in a conventional oven at a given temperature,compared to a medium-sized turkey,a large turkey takes
A)more time per pound to cook.
B)less time per pound to cook.
C)the same time per pound to cook.

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A large turkey takes more time per pound to cook than a medium-sized turkey. This is because dense meat takes longer to cook through than thinner meat. Therefore, in order to ensure that the large turkey is cooked all the way through, it needs to be cooked for a longer period of time than a smaller turkey.

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