Yeast is a group of fungi. But the most familiar yeast is the single-celled hidden helper. The one which can turn sugar into alcohol and bubbly gases. Yeast also help us in baking the cakes and bread.If you observe yeast cell under the microscope, you will be fascinated how these organism works. Dissolve a half teaspoon of yeast into two tablespoon of warm water and add a half teaspoon of sugar.This is to feed the yeast cells. Stir the mixture well and leave it for ten minutes. After ten minutes, place a drop on a flat slide and carefully let down the cover slip on it.

The first thing you will notice as you try to peep them through microscope is the numerous bubbles which looks like surrounded by tiny glass beads. Do not be impatient if you think nothing extra ordinary transpire in your sample.Wait for a while until you notice a general streaming movement. Focus on the outer rim of an air bubble and switch to a higher magnification.You will see each yeast cells, looking like a millions of plump or transparent rice grains, surging and multiplying. Concentrate on one spot so you can observe buds forming on the parent cells, breaking off and floating away on their own.This how yeast cells reproduce.