Brief History; Taxonomy and Nomenclature of Fungi

Question 1

Fungi were used as an aseptic and anesthesia due to the magical and spiritual properties

Answer 1

35,000 BC

Question 2

People were convinced that association with fungi will entail the formation of diseases. People believed that fungi were “the work of the devil

Answer 2

Middle Ages

Question 3

Fungi were plants with no fruit nor seed

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Renaissance period

Question 4

Birth of the 1st mycological studies; Mycology was separated from botany

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18th century

Question 5

Founder of modern mycological studies (18th century)

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Pier Antol Micheli

Question 6

Fungi were recognized as potential causative agents of diseases that are usually fatal in nature.

Answer 6

Mid- 20th century

Question 7

branch of science that deals with the systemic biological classification of all living organisms and is divided into three disciplines viz., classification, nomenclature, and identification

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Taxonomy

Question 8

The scientific names of fungi are subject to the

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International Code of Nomenclature (ICN) (adopted in 2011)

Question 9

In 2011, a breakthrough in the development of __________ concept recommended the discontinuation of the dual nomenclature system for fungi with anamorphic and teleomorphic forms.

Answer 9

“One Fungus, One Name”

Question 10

What is the date when the system of permitting separate anamorph and teleomorph names ended and assigned priority to the oldest genus (species) name independently of whether the organism was originally described as the anamorph or the teleomorph became effective?

Answer 10

January 1, 2013