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The rice is cooked more quickly in a pressure cooker because

A. It is covered.

B. Less quantity of water is used.

C. None of these

D. Water boils at a higher temperature under pressure.

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Food is cooked more quickly in a pressure cooker because at the higher pressure (1 bar/15 psi), the boiling point of water rises from 100°C (212°F) to 121°C (250°F). The hotter steam is able to transmit its thermal energy to the food at around 4 times the rate of conventional boiling.

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