Question

Study of fungi is called
(A) Phycology
(B) Mycology
(C) Palynology
(D) Malacology

Answer 1

Hint:Fungi are the single cell or multi cellular organisms that come under the eukaryotic. They mainly live in the areas of decomposed and dead matters and feed on them. Some of the fungi are useful to humans and some may cause diseases.

Complete answer:
Fungi are classified based on its size as single cellular microscopic fungi, multicellular molds and macroscopic fungi.
(1) Microscopic fungi
These are the fungus that cannot be seen through the naked eye. It can be viewed only through the microscope. These fungi can cause serious effects on health and cause several diseases.
(2) Multicellular molds
These molds are made up of thread-like structure called hyphae and continuously divide and increase in population until it is formed into mycelium. These hyphae secrete some enzymes that are required to digest the organic matter present outside its body.
(3) Macroscopic fungi
These fungi have the mycelium that grows below the ground and have the fruiting bodies at the top. Fruiting body is made of thick pack of hyphae. The cap in the fruiting bodies has the gill surface underneath and it possess several million pores of fungi. These are called mushroom and are edible to the living organisms. The study of fungi is called as mycology. Mycology deals with the taxonomy, genetic and other characteristics of fungi. The biologist who is involved in the study of fungi and recording its characters and behavior are called mycologists.

Thus, the option (B) is correct.

Note:Psychology deals with the study of algae. The study that deals with the molluscs is also known as malacology. Palynology is the branch of biology that deals with the study of spores and pollen grains and also the small planktonic organisms.