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Half kg of flour is mixed with sugar and warm water, a small amount of yeast powder is added and knead to make soft dough. What do you observe after two hours?

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Decrease the volume

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It will melt

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Increase the volume

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C
Increase the volume

Yeast produces carbon dioxide during respiration and reproduces rapidly. That's why bubbles of the gas fill the dough and increase its volume.

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