46. * BIO EST Fireflies Fireflies emit light of wavelengths from 510 nm to 670 nm. They are about 90% efficient at converting chemical energy into light (compared to about 10% for an incandescent lightbulb). Most living organisms, including fireflies, use adenosine triphosphate (ATP) as an energy molecule. Estimate the number of ATP molecules a firefly would use at 0.5 eV per molecule to produce one photon of 590-nm wavelength if all the energy came from ATP.

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46. * BIO EST Fireflies Fireflies emit light of wavelengths from 510 nm to 670 nm. They are
about 90% efficient at converting chemical energy into light (compared to about 10% for
an incandescent lightbulb). Most living organisms, including fireflies, use adenosine
triphosphate (ATP) as an energy molecule. Estimate the number of ATP molecules a firefly
would use at 0.5 eV per molecule to produce one photon of 590-nm wavelength if all the
energy came from ATP.
Transcribed Image Text:46. * BIO EST Fireflies Fireflies emit light of wavelengths from 510 nm to 670 nm. They are about 90% efficient at converting chemical energy into light (compared to about 10% for an incandescent lightbulb). Most living organisms, including fireflies, use adenosine triphosphate (ATP) as an energy molecule. Estimate the number of ATP molecules a firefly would use at 0.5 eV per molecule to produce one photon of 590-nm wavelength if all the energy came from ATP.
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