AMRT FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE |COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
100% RATED EXPERT SOLUTIONS |2026 LATEST UPDATED
A typical microbial-remediation project follows the proper job sequencing steps:
• identifying and stopping the ________________ of moisture
• setting up _____
• establishing ________________ air
• removing ________________ building materials
• ________________ surfaces
• ________________ the affected areas
Conducting ___-___ evaluation - (answer)• identifying and stopping the source of moisture
• setting up containment
• establishing negative air
• removing contaminated building materials
• cleaning surfaces
• drying the affected areas
Conducting post remediation evaluation
Odors that are detected in water-damaged buildings can be caused by wet structural assemblies
or wet ________________ materials. - (answer)Contents
,Microbiological Volatile Organic Compounds, or ________________, are by-products of
microorganism's ________________. - (answer)MVOC, Metabolism
Mycotoxins are toxins produced by a fungus. Mycotoxins are produced by _______ molds under
certain conditions. - (answer)Some
Mycotoxins that are known to be carcinogenic are called ________________, which can damage
the liver and may lead to liver cancer. - (answer)Aflotoxins
Mold spores are very small, and are typically found to be _______ to _______ microns in
diameter in an indoor environment. - (answer)2-20
A micron is equal to one ________________ (1/1,000,000) of a meter. - (answer)Millionth
Molds as fungal organisms begin to produce and release spores into the environment in the
process called ________________. - (answer)Sporulation
Viable spores are in effect "alive" and can start new colonies. They may be ________________
and/or contain ________________. - (answer)Allergenic and or/contain Toxins
,The term "settled spores" is applied to spores that have "settled" or landed on an indoor surface
but are not actively ________________ on the surface. - (answer)Growing
Mycotoxins are present in the cell ________________ of fungal spores and hypha -
(answer)Wall
Stachybotrys requires a high level of ________________ activity (above 0.90), and grows best
when in ________________ contact with moisture. Stachy is one of the ________________
mycotoxin-producing molds. - (answer)Water
Continuous
Many
Stachybotrys takes approximately 8 weeks to begin to colonize. It can begin to colonize, under
ideal conditions, in ___ to ___ days - (answer)7 to 12
The two molds most commonly found in remediation work are Penicillium and Aspergillus, both
of which under simulated real world conditions took 14 days to show signs of microbial growth.
In laboratory conditions, they can colonize as early as _____ to 72 hours - (answer)48
, Both penicillium and Aspergillus grow in low moisture environments, so they are called
________ - (answer)Xerophilic
Cryptococcus neoformans and Histoplasma capsulatum are fungi associated with bird and ___
droppings. The inhalation of the spores from these organisms can result in respiratory infections.
- (answer)Bat
Bacteria found in sewage usually include Escherichia _____ more commonly known as E-Coli -
(answer)Coli
In general, gram-______ bacteria (the most common found in sewage) are more pathogenic to
humans than gram-positive bacteria - (answer)Negative
Gram-negative bacteria produce _________ in their cell walls which are hazardous when
________ or inhaled - (answer)Endotoxins, Ingested
Viruses do not reproduce--they replicate by invading living cells and then turning those cells into
virus _______ - (answer)Factories.
100% RATED EXPERT SOLUTIONS |2026 LATEST UPDATED
A typical microbial-remediation project follows the proper job sequencing steps:
• identifying and stopping the ________________ of moisture
• setting up _____
• establishing ________________ air
• removing ________________ building materials
• ________________ surfaces
• ________________ the affected areas
Conducting ___-___ evaluation - (answer)• identifying and stopping the source of moisture
• setting up containment
• establishing negative air
• removing contaminated building materials
• cleaning surfaces
• drying the affected areas
Conducting post remediation evaluation
Odors that are detected in water-damaged buildings can be caused by wet structural assemblies
or wet ________________ materials. - (answer)Contents
,Microbiological Volatile Organic Compounds, or ________________, are by-products of
microorganism's ________________. - (answer)MVOC, Metabolism
Mycotoxins are toxins produced by a fungus. Mycotoxins are produced by _______ molds under
certain conditions. - (answer)Some
Mycotoxins that are known to be carcinogenic are called ________________, which can damage
the liver and may lead to liver cancer. - (answer)Aflotoxins
Mold spores are very small, and are typically found to be _______ to _______ microns in
diameter in an indoor environment. - (answer)2-20
A micron is equal to one ________________ (1/1,000,000) of a meter. - (answer)Millionth
Molds as fungal organisms begin to produce and release spores into the environment in the
process called ________________. - (answer)Sporulation
Viable spores are in effect "alive" and can start new colonies. They may be ________________
and/or contain ________________. - (answer)Allergenic and or/contain Toxins
,The term "settled spores" is applied to spores that have "settled" or landed on an indoor surface
but are not actively ________________ on the surface. - (answer)Growing
Mycotoxins are present in the cell ________________ of fungal spores and hypha -
(answer)Wall
Stachybotrys requires a high level of ________________ activity (above 0.90), and grows best
when in ________________ contact with moisture. Stachy is one of the ________________
mycotoxin-producing molds. - (answer)Water
Continuous
Many
Stachybotrys takes approximately 8 weeks to begin to colonize. It can begin to colonize, under
ideal conditions, in ___ to ___ days - (answer)7 to 12
The two molds most commonly found in remediation work are Penicillium and Aspergillus, both
of which under simulated real world conditions took 14 days to show signs of microbial growth.
In laboratory conditions, they can colonize as early as _____ to 72 hours - (answer)48
, Both penicillium and Aspergillus grow in low moisture environments, so they are called
________ - (answer)Xerophilic
Cryptococcus neoformans and Histoplasma capsulatum are fungi associated with bird and ___
droppings. The inhalation of the spores from these organisms can result in respiratory infections.
- (answer)Bat
Bacteria found in sewage usually include Escherichia _____ more commonly known as E-Coli -
(answer)Coli
In general, gram-______ bacteria (the most common found in sewage) are more pathogenic to
humans than gram-positive bacteria - (answer)Negative
Gram-negative bacteria produce _________ in their cell walls which are hazardous when
________ or inhaled - (answer)Endotoxins, Ingested
Viruses do not reproduce--they replicate by invading living cells and then turning those cells into
virus _______ - (answer)Factories.
