Fungi is a group of nucleated (eukaryotic), an achlorophyllous organism that reproduces by both sexual and asexual methods. · Mycology or Mycetology is the study of fungi. · Father of mycology – P. Micheli. · Father of modern mycology: Anton de Barry (a german botanist: Also father of plant pathology). Similarities of Fungi with Algae · Both are eukaryotic · In both the plant body is thallose I;e no differentiation into root, stem and leaves. · Both are non-vascular i.e xylem and phloem are absent, · In both sex organs are unicellular and non-jacketed. · No embryo formation in the life cycle. · Asexual reproduction occurs by mitospores. Difference between Fungi and Algae: Algae Fungi 1. Chlorophyll is present. 1. Absent i.e acholorophyllous 2. Autotrophic nutrition 2. Heterotrophic nutrition 3. Cell wall is made up of cellulose 3. Cell wall is made up of chitin or fungal cellulose. 4. ...