If a potato is placed on a pure paper plate which is white and unprinted and put in a microwave oven, the potato heats up but the paper plate does not. This is because
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(a)Potato is mainly made up of starch whereas paper is mainly made up of cellulose
(b)Potato transmits microwaves whereas paper reflects microwaves
(c)Potato contains water whereas paper does riot contain water
(d)Potato is a fresh organic material whereas paper is a dead organic material
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