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Home / Doubts and Solutions/ICSE/Class 6/Physics

What is bioluminescence?

Asked by Topperlearning User 14th May 2015, 3:03 PM
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The emission of light from living organisms like plants and animals is called bioluminescence.

Example: jugnu (or a glow worm) and a firefly.

It occurs from a chemical reaction in which chemical energy is converted into light energy.
The name is originated from the Greek word “bios” for “living” and the Latin word “lumen” foe “light”.

 

Answered by Expert 14th May 2015, 5:03 PM
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