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Is yeast the mold that makes the bread not flat?

Yeast is a type of fungus that helps bread rise by fermenting sugars in the dough to produce carbon dioxide gas, resulting in a light and airy texture. Mold is a different type of fungus that can spoil bread rather than help it rise.


How do you get fungus on bread?

Fungus can grow on bread when it is exposed to moisture in the air, making it an ideal environment for mold spores to develop. These spores can come from the air, the bread ingredients, or the surfaces the bread comes into contact with. To prevent fungus growth, store bread in a cool, dry place and make sure to seal it properly to avoid exposure to moisture.


What are positive uses for fungus?

Fungi have many positive uses, such as in food production (e.g., bread, cheese, and fermented beverages), bioremediation (cleaning up pollutants), medicine (e.g., antibiotics like penicillin), and biofuel production. Fungi are also important in the ecosystem for breaking down organic matter and recycling nutrients.


Can bread be broken down by microorganisms?

Yes! Yeast is added to the bread dough to make it rise. Yeast is a type of fungi and it converts carbohydrates in the bread into simple sugars that it feeds on in a process called fermentation. By doing this the yeast produce carbon dioxide which causes the bubbles in bread and makes it rise.


Why fungi called yeast is used for bakeries?

The yeast is a living organism that creates carbon dioxide and that is what makes the bubbles that makes bread light and fluffy, there are also many breads that do not use yeast and these are called unleavened bread and are flat.