AMRT Study Guide exam with complete solution 2024_2025.
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AMRT
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AMRT
The amount of moisture available on a surface that mold can use to support growth is known as the...
water activity
How do molds replicate?
Sporulation
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, What is the nutrient that mold grows best on? - ANSWER- Cellulose
Define ERH - ANSWER- equilibrium relative humidity (moisture at the surface)
Example of hydrophilic mold - ANSWER- stachybotrys chartarum
Example of mesophilic mold - ANSWER- aspergillus & penicillium
Example of xerophilic mold - ANSWER- aspergillus & penicillium
4 ways to be exposed to bioaerosols - ANSWER- ingestion; cut/puncture/injection;
dermal; inhalation
How do viruses replicate? - ANSWER- injection of RNA into live host cell
What is the common route of entry for mold exposure? - ANSWER- inhalation
What is the common route of entry for exposure to category 3 water? - ANSWER-
ingestion
What does MVOC stand for? - ANSWER- microbial volatile organic compounds
What are MVOCs? - ANSWER- odor (gaseous waste by-products) released by actively
growing molds
3 sources for MVOCs - ANSWER- reactivated pet urine, wet building materials, bacteria
The presence of MVOCs can be an indicator of: - ANSWER- unacceptable indoor air
quality, active microbial growth, incomplete remediation
What is a micron? - ANSWER- unit of measurement equal to 1/1,000,000 meters
What is the definition of viable? - ANSWER- able to reproduce (germinate)
What is the definition of non-viable? - ANSWER- not capable of germination
What is the definition of settled spores? - ANSWER- spores landed on surface but not
actively growing
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