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Sugar's Impact on Yeast Growth Test

This document describes an experiment to test how sugar affects the growth of yeast. The experiment involves adding sugar to one cup of warm water with yeast and comparing the growth of foam to a control cup with just warm water and yeast over 10 minutes. The purpose is to observe whether sugar promotes more yeast growth and foam formation and understand how sugar impacts yeast growth.

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Sugar's Impact on Yeast Growth Test

This document describes an experiment to test how sugar affects the growth of yeast. The experiment involves adding sugar to one cup of warm water with yeast and comparing the growth of foam to a control cup with just warm water and yeast over 10 minutes. The purpose is to observe whether sugar promotes more yeast growth and foam formation and understand how sugar impacts yeast growth.

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YEAST GROWTH TEST #1 - SUGAR AND YEAST

QUESTION
HOW DOES SUGAR AFFECT THE GROWTH OF YEAST?

MATERIALS

 2 glass measuring cups, 1-cup capacity each


 teaspoon
 granulated sugar
 thermometer (to test water temperature)
 warm water (110° to 115°F)
 2 packets of Active Dry Yeast (each packet is 1/4 ounce or 2-1/4 tsp)
 timer

PROCEDURE
1. Fill two 1-cup glass measuring cups with 1/2 cup each warm water (110° to 115°F).
2. In one cup, add 1 teaspoon granulated sugar.
3. Put 1/4 ounce package of Active Dry Yeast in each cup; stir.
4. Set timer for 10 minutes.

OBSERVATIONS & CONCLUSION


1. Which cup had more yeast foam, and why?
2. Is sugar necessary to the growth of yeast, and why?
3. What other examples can you think of where sugar is important to the growth of yeast?

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