The dough used for making bread is fermented using baker's yeast, which consists of which of the following microbes?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → fungus
Baker’s yeast is a single-celled fungus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mixed into the dough, it ferments the sugars and gives off carbon dioxide. The gas is held in the dough as tiny bubbles, so the dough rises and the bread turns soft and spongy.