Question

Which of the following is the famous mycologist of India?
A. P. Maheshwari
B. M. Iyengar
C. K. Shauna
D. Sadasivan

Answer 1

Hint: The study of fungi is known as mycology. The person who studies mycology is known as a mycologist. Fungi is the largest group after angiosperms. They have more than one lakh species. The father of mycology is P.A. Micheli, and the father of Indian mycology is E.J. Butler.

Complete answer: Fungi are non-green, thalloid and heterotrophic organisms. They prefer to grow in warm, damp and humid places. Fungi mostly grow on the organic-rich substratum. Fungi have a unicellular or filamentous body.
a) Sadasivan – Sadasivan or T. S. Sadasivan is abbreviated for Toppur Seethapathy Sadasivan was a noted Indian plant pathologist and Indian mycologist. He is remembered for his works related to the fungi Fusarium. He was awarded Padma Bhushan by the Indian government for his contributions. Thus, based on the above information, we can conclude that Sadasivan is the famous mycologist of India.
b) P. Maheshwari – P. Maheshwari or Panchanan Maheshwari was a noted Indian botanist. He is remembered for his work with angiosperm plants. He devised a technique to fertilize the angiosperm using the test-tube method. His technique helped to create new, artificial varieties of hybrid plants.
c) M. Iyengar – M. Iyengar or M. O. P. Iyengar is abbreviated for Mandayam Osuri Parthasarathy Iyengar was a noted Indian botanist and Indian phycologist. He is known as the father of Indian algology or father of Indian phycology due to his contributions in the field of phycology or study of algae.
Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note: Fungi have unicellular or filamentous bodies. The cell wall of fungi is made up of chitin, however, some fungi also have a cellulosic cell wall. This feature makes them closer to plants. Fungi store food in their bodies in the form of glycogen.