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Which gas makes the dough for idli and dosa puff up on fermentation?
ANitrous oxide
BMethane gas
CCarbon dioxide
DHydrogen gas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Carbon dioxide
Fermenting microbes release CO2 during respiration, and the trapped gas inflates the dough.
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