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