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Rising of dough is due to :...

Rising of dough is due to :

A

multiplication of yeast

B

production of `CO_(2)`

C

emulsification

D

hydrolysis of wheat flour starch into sugars

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B
Inoculation of kneaded flour with baker.s yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, produces `CO_(2)` during the process of fermentation, causes puffing up of the dough and makes it soft and spongy. It is used to make foods like idli, dosa, bread, etc.
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