EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans, including as a source for tinder, traditional medicine, food, and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as toxicity or infection.

Detailed explanation-2: -A mycologist is someone who works with fungi, which are living organisms such as molds, yeast, and mushrooms. My research focuses on the diversity and evolution of mushroom-forming fungi. I’m an academic mycologist, so along with doing research, I teach undergraduate and graduate students.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mycology is the branch of biology that deals with the study of Fungi.

Detailed explanation-4: -Phycology is the branch of biology that deals with the study of algae. Mycology is the scientific study of fungi. Bryology is the study of mosses and liverworts.

Detailed explanation-5: -Traditionally, botany has also included the study of fungi and algae by mycologists and phycologists respectively, with the study of these three groups of organisms remaining within the sphere of interest of the International Botanical Congress.