Question
Mycology is the study of
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option a: Fungi
The correct answer is Fungi
- Mycology is the branch of biology which deals with the study of fungi.
- Those who study fungi are called mycologists.
- They search into various aspects of these organisms including their taxonomy , genetics , biochemical properties and their interaction with other organisms.
- Fungi play an important role in ecosystems , forming symbiotic relationships with plants.
- Protozoology is the branch which deals with single celled eukaryotic organisms i.e. Protozoa.
- Palaeontology deals with study of ancient life forms preserved in rocks i,e. Fossils.
- Saurology or herpetology deals with the study of reptiles or lizard
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