Fungi Quiz: questions and answers
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1. The English word "fungus" was adopted from:
A Latin word
2. Who was the first to publish the descriptions of fungi?
Pier Antonio Micheli
3. In which year were the first descriptions of fungi published?
1729
4. What is the scientific name of fungus?
Fungi
5. Who has established the first classification of fungi?
Christian Hendrik Persoon
6. How many species of fungi have been described by taxonomists?
Around 120,000 species
7. Allergies are:
Fungal diseases
8. Who was the founder of modern mycology?
Heinrich Anton de Bary
9. When was microscope developed?
17th century