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Why wheat dough if left in the open starts to emit a foul smell and becomes unfit for use after a few days?

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When wheat dough is left in open, formation of fungus and reproduction of yeast present in it starts taking place. Growth of fungus gives it a foul smell and presence of this microorganism makes it unfit for consumption.

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