Yeast Air Balloon

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Introduction Yeast lives by feeding on sugars, expelling carbon dioxide. The more yeast that is added the more carbon dioxide will be produced. Yeast combined with a sugar creates so much gas because in one gram of yeast there are about 28 billion cells. Bubbles can be seen when the yeast is working. The process could be called fermentation. This works in a similar fashion to the beer making process. Yeast is a type of fungi when it has the right conditions (warmth and moisture) it grows. Yeast uses its own enzymes to break down food. However none of this is possible if sugar is not present in the mix. Sugar is the food that yeast relies upon to activate. The more sugar added the greater the gas and the greater the rise. Aim: The aim of the experiment is to see how much carbon dioxide is produced when different amounts of yeast, water and sugar are mixed together in a flask with a balloon covering the opening to capture the gas produced. Hypothesis: If more yeast is added to the mixture then there will be more carbon dioxide created to make the balloon bigger. Variables: Independent Variable: Yeast Dependant Variable: Carbon Dioxide Controlled Variables: Water and Sugar Materials: - Yeast - Sugar - 125ml Erlenmeyer Flask - 4” balloon (Deflated) - Luke warm water - Masking Tape Method: 1. Measure out 5g yeast, 20g of sugar, ad 120ml of luke warm water (Less than 100 degrees F) 2. Place yeast, sugar and water in a 125ml Erlenmeyer Flask. 3. Quickly stretch the balloon over the opening of the Erlenmeyer Flask. 4. Seal where the balloon and flask meet with tape. 5. Shake and allow for the reaction to occur. 6. Measure the diameter of the balloon at 2 minute intervals then shake the flask again to further mix the contents. Results: SUGAR YEAST 5g Yeast - 20g Sugar 4.5 cm 5g Yeast - 20g Sugar 4.5 cm 5g Yeast -

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