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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The branch of botany that deals with fungi is known as.
A
Mycology
B
Phycology
C
Embryology
D
Microbiology
Explanation: 

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: -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-3: -mycology, the study of fungi, a group that includes the mushrooms and yeasts. Many fungi are useful in medicine and industry. Mycological research has led to the development of such antibiotic drugs as penicillin, streptomycin, and tetracycline, as well as other drugs, including statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs).

Detailed explanation-4: -The study of fungi is called Mycology. It is the overall study of their genetic and biochemical properties, their use to human beings as a source of medicine, food, etc., as well as their dangers, such as toxicity or infection.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fungi are eukaryotic microorganisms. Fungi can occur as yeasts, molds, or as a combination of both forms. Some fungi are capable of causing superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous, systemic or allergic diseases. Yeasts are microscopic fungi consisting of solitary cells that reproduce by budding.

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