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Choose an organism exhibiting bioluminescence.

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Important Questions on Light and Shadows

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What is bioluminescence primarily attributed to in animals and microorganisms?
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What is the term used to describe the ability of living organisms to produce light in their bodies?
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What is the primary function of bioluminescence in marine organisms?

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In which part of a firefly's body is the bioluminescent light produced?

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Give an example of a living thing, which emit light.
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What is bioluminescence?
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Write T for True and F for False.

The light is produced by a living organism when the enzyme called luciferase chemically reacts with the oxygen in the air.

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Match the following

a. Opaque object                        i. The innermost part of a shadow

b. Firefly                                     ii. The outermost part of a shadow

c. Umbra                                   iii. Bioluminescence

d. Penumbra                             iv. Dim shadow

e. Translucent                            v. Dark shadow

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What do you understand by the term 'bioluminescence'? Explain giving one example.
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Name the phenomenon in which animals produce their own light.
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State if the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statement.

The emission of light by a living thing is called a shadow.