The yeast used in baking bread is a single-celled fungus of the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae, acting as a leavening agent that produces carbon dioxide to make dough rise by fermenting sugars in the flour. This "baker's yeast" is the same species as brewer's yeast but a different strain, commonly available as active dry, instant, or fresh cake yeast, and has been used by humans for thousands of years.
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