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Q. Which gas is released during the process of fermentation that gives the puffy appearance to dough for making bread?

Microbes in Human Welfare

Solution:

The dough, which is used for making foods such as dosa, bread and idli are also fermented by bacteria. The puffed up appearance of dough is due to the production of $CO_2$ gas by these bacteria.