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Bioluminescence

life science Maturity 7-9

Some living things can glow.

Photinus pyralis Firefly glowing.jpg
Photinus pyralis Firefly glowing.jpg
Fireflies make their own light. Some fish glow in the deep sea too. This light helps them find friends. It can also help them hide. Do you like bright lights?
Lampyris noctiluca.jpg
Lampyris noctiluca.jpg

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File:Photinus pyralis Firefly glowing.jpg
Photinus pyralis Firefly glowing.jpg
File:Lampyris noctiluca.jpg
Lampyris noctiluca.jpg
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Aequorea4.jpg
File:Firefly Luciferase Crystal Structure.rsh.png
Firefly Luciferase Crystal Structure.rsh.png
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Coelenterazine.svg
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File:Mycena chlorophos.jpg
Mycena chlorophos.jpg
File:Squid Counterillumination.png
Squid Counterillumination.png
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Stauroteuthis.jpg
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The depths of the ocean; a general...
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Glowing millipede.jpg
File:Tunicate off Atauro island.jpg
Tunicate off Atauro island.jpg

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