Chemiluminescence and Bioluminescence

What is Bioluminescence?

• Production and emission of light

• Chemiluminescence within a living organism

• Organisms only found in the ocean

• Something to aid organisms in mating

What is Chemiluminescence?

• Light emitted by the sun

• Light given off by mammals

• Photons released at the initial reactant energy level

• Production and emission of light

What are the chemicals needed to produce the glow?

• Luciferin and Luciferase

• Benzentricarboxylic acid and tris ester

• Nitrogen and Monosodium Glutamate

• Cyanide and Fluorescent Brightener

What is released, starting the chemical reaction in a glow stick?

• Luminol

• Phosphorus

• Carbon Dioxide

• Hydrogen Peroxide

What percent of deep-sea life is bioluminescent?

• 69%

• 40%

• 15%

• 90%