Question

Who is popularly known as the ‘Father of Phycology’?
A. Fritsch
B. Papenfus
C. Smith
D. Morris

Answer 1

Hint: He was a British biologist known for his book 'The structure and reproduction of the Algae'.

Complete Answer:
- Scientific study on algae is known as phycology. Phycology is often called algology, and also considered a botanical sub discipline; it is a branch of life sciences.
- As primary producers of aquatic ecosystems, algae are significant. The majority of algae are eukaryotic, photosynthetic organisms which live in wet conditions. They are marked by an absence of true roots, stems or leaves from the higher plants. They do not bloom.
- Many organisms (including phytoplankton and other microscopic algae) are single celled, some of which are wide (for example marine sediment, kelp and shargas, etc.); many are multicellular to one degree or another.
- Psychology involves study of the blue-green algae and cyanobacteria prokaryotic shapes. There are also some microscopic algae in lichens as symbionts. Psychologists usually concentrate on both freshwater and ocean algae, as well as diatoms or soft algae.
- F. E. Fritsch suggested that algae be categorized not as phyta, i.e. divisions, but only into classes. According to him, algae have been categorized into 11 groups based on the structure and reproduction of algae (pigmentation, food and flagellation reserve, thallus structure, reproductive methods and life cycles). He is popularly known as the Father of Phycology.

Thus, the correct answer is option A. i.e., Fritsch.

Note: Lamouroux and William Henry Harvey establish important algae groups. Because of the categorization of the algae into four major categories based on their pigmentation, William Henry Harvey was called “The Father of Modern Psychology.