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 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
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
