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What causes bread to rise?

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The yeast cells in bread dough ferment sugars and produce gas (carbon dioxide). This makes the dough rise.

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How does yeast cause bread to rise?
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What specifically causes bread to rise?
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What process causes bread to rise?
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What is produced that causes the bread dough to rise?
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What gas causes bread dough to rise?
carbon dioxide the yeast is producing