Yeast in Cooking
Grade 5•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can explain what yeast is and why it's used in baking.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is yeast and what does it need to become active?
2. Explain, in your own words, why sugar is added to yeast in a bread recipe.
3. What gas is produced by yeast, and how does this gas help bread rise?
...and 4 more questions
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