AMRT Study Guide
Biology - Answer- The study of living things
Microbiology - Answer- The study of small biological things
Mycology - Answer- The study of mold
Bacteriology - Answer- The study of bacteria
Virology - Answer- The study of viruses
Myco- - Answer- mold, fungus
Bioaerosols - Answer- Airborne particles that are living or originate from living organisms (ex. skin cells)
Viable - Answer- Capable of germination, alive
Non-viable - Answer- Not growing, dead
Respirable - Answer- Able to be deeply inhaled
Microbial - Answer- Microorganism
Pathogenic - Answer- Disease causing organisms
Fungal amplification - Answer- Mold growth
Fungal colonization - Answer- Mold growth
Active growth - Answer- Sufficient water present for growth
Dormant - Answer- Lack of water. dormant
Microbe - Answer- Small life form, microscopical
3 groups of fungi or molds - Answer- -Micro fungi or filamentous fungi
-yeasts
-macro fungi or wood decay fungi (Woodrow, mushrooms) Spores or conidia - Answer- Means of fungal reproduction (seeds)
Hyphae - Answer- Thread-like growth structure for fungi- similar to a root of branch of a tree. they produce enzymes to digest substrate
Mycelia - Answer- A whole group of fungal hyphae
Vegetative growth of fungal fragments - Answer- Fungal hyphae and/or mycelia without spore producing structures
Size of Penicillium and Aspergillus spores - Answer- 2-3 um (microns)
Most common size of mold spores related to water damage - Answer- 2-20 um (microns)
Mycotoxins - Answer- Poisonous substances produced by some fungi. also known as fungal toxins
Spores can germinate within ______ hours - Answer- 12-24 hours
Mold spores can colonize within ______ hours under ideal laboratory conditions - Answer- 48-72 hours
Viable or non viable spores may be _____ - Answer- Allergenic or contain mycotoxins
Thick walled spores - Answer- Spores that can survive harsh environment. they are the most durable part and are very difficult to "kill"
Hydro- - Answer- Water
-phobic - Answer- Avoiding
-philic - Answer- Loving
Meso- - Answer- Middle
Xero- - Answer- Low
Thermo- - Answer- Heat
Name the 4 fungi growth cycles - Answer- Germination, Colonization, Sporulation, Dissemination
First step of fungi growth cycle, similar to sprouting of a seed - Answer- Germination
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