NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mycology is the study of ____
A
fungi
B
bacteria
C
algae
D
protozoa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -mycology, the study of fungi, a group that includes the mushrooms and yeasts. Many fungi are useful in medicine and industry.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word mycology comes from the Ancient Greek: (mukēs), meaning “fungus” and the suffix- (-logia), meaning “study".

Detailed explanation-3: -What do you do? I study fungal biology. A mycologist is someone who works with fungi, which are living organisms such as molds, yeast, and mushrooms.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mycology is the study of fungus, which is an entire kingdom of life. Mycology is to fungi as botany is to plants. Most scientists consider mycologists to be a type of microbiologist. To date, scientists have named over 70, 000 fungal species.

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