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AMRT Study Guide Question and answers verified to pass AMRT Study Guide Biology - correct answer The study of living things Microbiology - correct answer The study of small biological things Mycology - correct answer The study of mold Bacteriology - correct answer The study of b...

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Biology - correct answer ✔The study of living things


Microbiology - correct answer ✔The study of small biological things


Mycology - correct answer ✔The study of mold


Bacteriology - correct answer ✔The study of bacteria


Virology - correct answer ✔The study of viruses


Myco- - correct answer ✔mold, fungus


Bioaerosols - correct answer ✔Airborne particles that are living or originate
from living organisms
(ex. skin cells)


Viable - correct answer ✔Capable of germination, alive


Non-viable - correct answer ✔Not growing, dead


Respirable - correct answer ✔Able to be deeply inhaled


Microbial - correct answer ✔Microorganism

,Pathogenic - correct answer ✔Disease causing organisms


Fungal amplification - correct answer ✔Mold growth


Fungal colonization - correct answer ✔Mold growth


Active growth - correct answer ✔Sufficient water present for growth


Dormant - correct answer ✔Lack of water. dormant


Microbe - correct answer ✔Small life form, microscopical


3 groups of fungi or molds - correct answer ✔-Micro fungi or filamentous
fungi
-yeasts
-macro fungi or wood decay fungi (Woodrow, mushrooms)


Spores or conidia - correct answer ✔Means of fungal reproduction (seeds)


Hyphae - correct answer ✔Thread-like growth structure for fungi- similar to a
root of branch of a tree. they produce enzymes to digest substrate


Mycelia - correct answer ✔A whole group of fungal hyphae


Vegetative growth of fungal fragments - correct answer ✔Fungal hyphae
and/or mycelia without spore producing structures

, Size of Penicillium and Aspergillus spores - correct answer ✔2-3 um
(microns)


Most common size of mold spores related to water damage - correct answer
✔2-20 um (microns)


Mycotoxins - correct answer ✔Poisonous substances produced by some
fungi. also known as fungal toxins


Spores can germinate within ______ hours - correct answer ✔12-24 hours


Mold spores can colonize within ______ hours under ideal laboratory
conditions - correct answer ✔48-72 hours


Viable or non viable spores may be _____ - correct answer ✔Allergenic or
contain mycotoxins


Thick walled spores - correct answer ✔Spores that can survive harsh
environment. they are the most durable part and are very difficult to "kill"


Hydro- - correct answer ✔Water


-phobic - correct answer ✔Avoiding


-philic - correct answer ✔Loving


Meso- - correct answer ✔Middle

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