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How do fireflies glow? |
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Answer» When OXYGEN combines with calcium, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the chemical luciferin in the presence of LUCIFERASE, a bioluminescent enzyme, light is produced. UNLIKE a light bulb, which produces a lot of heat in addition to light, a firefly's light is "cold light" without a lot of ENERGY being lost as heat |
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