SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 31

SSC CGL - 19 April 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q31

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae is commonly used to make ______.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. bread.

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae, also known as brewer's or baker's yeast, has been a key ingredient in baking, winemaking, and brewing for millennia.
  • It derives its name from the Latinized Greek meaning “sugar fungus” because it converts sugars and starches into alcohol and carbon dioxide during the fermentation process.