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WorksheetsBioluminescence
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
The production of light by living organisms is
bioluminescence
evolution
adaptation
chemistry
Nearly all midwater bioluminescence is
red
rainbow
yellow-orange
blue-green
Many small light sources on the underside of an organism hides the silhouette when viewed from above is known as
communication
counterillumination
evolution
adaptation
Uses of bioluminescence include
attract or search for prey
avoid predators
attract mates
decoys
Biolumines can be vomited.
True
False
A chemical reaction where light is produced is known as
chemistry
fluorescence
phosphorescence
chemiluminescence
Bioluminescence occurs in _______ of organisms in the pelagic zone.
5-10%
50%
80-90%
75%
A fraction of light is absorbed and remitted as different color. Only visible in the presence of a stimulation light.
siphonophores
phosphorescence
fluorescence
chemiluminescence
Why would the Navy be interested in bioluminescence?
to light up the night sky
could be kept for pets
they could reveal the enemy
to fish at night
Similar to fluorescence but light is emitted for a much longer time after the external light is removed
substrates
adaptation
fluorescence
phosphorescence
