Which one of the following is used in the baking of the bread?
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Baker's yeast is

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Zygosaccharomyces

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Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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The correct option is C Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Baker's yeast is the common name for the strains of yeast commonly used as a leavening agent in baking bread and bakery products, where it converts the fermentable sugars present in the dough into carbon dioxide and ethanol. Baker's yeast is of the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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