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Light production in fireflies is due to a type of chemical reaction called bioluminescence. This process occurs in specialised light-emitting organs, usually on a firefly's lower abdomen. The enzyme luciferase acts on the luciferin, in the presence of magnesium ions, ATP, and oxygen to produce light.
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What animals produce its own light?
A firefly!
What special ability of a firefly?
To produce light
Is a firefly illuminated or luminous?
A firefly is considered luminous. Luminous means that the organism or object has the ability to produce its own light.
What is the chemical substance found in a firefly?
Luciferin, a protein that reacts with oxygen to produce light.
Is firefly luminous?
Yes, it's called bioillumination. Bioillumination is the ability to produce natural light.
Is a firefly luminous?
Yes, it's called bioillumination. Bioillumination is the ability to produce natural light.
How do living things produce light?
A firefly is an example of an object that produces its own light. The sun is another.
What are 3 sources of energy that can cause light emissions?
Chemical energy will produce the light in a firefly, or in a hand-held glow tube. Electrical energy will produce the light in a light bulb. Heating something up to a high enough temperature will produce light. Burning a material may produce light.
Name three things that produce light?
1. Fire 2. Heat 3. Radiation (e.g. Čerenkov radiation)
How much energy does a firefly make?
very little, they do however produce energy when they light up, not just when they breathe in.
What chemical is in a firefly's body to help it produce light?
This chemical is luciferin.
How do you know when its a girl firefly or a boy firefly?
You will because a boy firefly light ups while the girl wont light up
