Dough kept overnight in warm weather becomes soft and spongy because of :-
- Cohesion
- Absorption of carbon dioxide from atmosphere
- Osmosis
- Fermentation
Answer
(4) Fermentation
Solution
As per NCERT, the dough used for making foods such as dosa and idli is fermented by bacteria, and the puffed-up appearance of dough is due to the production of CO2 gas.
⇒ Baker's yeast ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae) ferments the sugars of the dough: C6H12O6 2C2H5OH + 2CO2
⇒ The CO2 trapped in the dough makes it soft and spongy; warm weather speeds up fermentation.
Answer: (4)