6(a) FOOD PRODUCTION · EXAM QUESTIONS

6.5 Yeast and bread

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  1. 01ExplainShort answer3 marks

    6.5 Yeast and bread

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    Explain the role of yeast in bread-making.

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    Total for this question: 3 marks

  2. 02ExplainShort answer2 marks

    6.5 Yeast and bread

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    Explain why dough is left in a warm place.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  3. 03WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    6.5 Yeast and bread

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    What happens to the ethanol made by yeast in bread?

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    Total for this question: 1 mark

  4. 04ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why sugar is added to bread dough.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  5. 05ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why baking kills the yeast.

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  6. 06SuggestShort answer2 marks

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    Suggest why dough left in a fridge rises very slowly.

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  7. 07StateShort answer1 mark

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    State the gas that makes bread rise.

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  8. 08CompleteShort answer1 mark

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    Complete the equation for fermentation by yeast: glucose → ______ + ______.

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