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A pressure cooker reduces cooking time b...

A pressure cooker reduces cooking time because

A

Heat is more evenly distributed

B

Boiling point of water inside the cooker is increased

C

The high pressure tenderizes the food

D

All of these

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B
The temperature at which a liquid boils increases with increase in pressure.
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    A
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    high specific heat of water
    C
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    D
    high latent heat of vaporisation

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    increase in the boiling point of water
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