Question

Which of the following is responsible for making bread soft and fluffy?
(a) finely ground flour
(b) sugar
(c) alcohol given off during fermentation of sugar
(d) carbon dioxide gas given off during fermentation of sugar

Answer 1

(d) carbon dioxide gas given off during fermentation of sugar

Carbon dioxide gas escapes during baking and a free space is formed in the bread. Thus, the bread becomes soft and fluffy.