Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
Which one of the following fungi is used in baking of bread?

Rhizopus stonfer

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Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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Zygosaccharomyces octosporus

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Penicillium notatum

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Solution

The correct option is B Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Baker's yeast is the yeast product which is commonly used in the baking of bread, this strain belongs to species Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
So, the correct option is 'Saccharomyces cerevisiae'.

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