FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION

FERMENTATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The process carried out by yeast that causes bread to rise is
A
alcoholic fermentation
B
lactic acid fermentation
C
cellular respiration
D
yeast mitosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bread Fermentation. The fermentation of the dough made by the yeasts is the most critical phase in the making of bread. The fermentative yield of yeast cells during this fermentation is crucial and determines the final quality of the bread.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a bread dough, oxygen supply is limited and the yeast can only achieve partial fermentation and instead of carbon dioxide and water being given off, carbon dioxide and alcohol are produced. This is called alcoholic fermentation.

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