Concept:Frying is a dry-heat cooking method where heat reaches the meat by direct contact with a hot pan or hot fat.Explanation:During frying, the meat is in direct contact with the hot surface or hot oil.Heat moves directly from the hot pan or oil into the meat by conduction.Convection mainly occurs in circulating liquids or gases, and radiation does not require a medium; neither is the primary method in frying.Answer:A. conduction.