Question

Maya helped bake bread. It was soft and white before baking. It was crispy and brown after baking it. Why did the bread change its color and texture?

It was heated.

It was frozen.

It was cut.

It was boiled.

Answer 1

The bread changed its color and texture because it was heated during the baking process. The heat caused the proteins and starches in the dough to undergo chemical reactions, resulting in the bread changing from soft and white to crispy and brown.