Q32. Bioluminescence is the generation of light by an organism (e.g. what a firefly does). Applying what you know about how molecules absorb and utilize the energy from a photon of light - which of the following statements most likely explains bioluminescence? A. Chemical energy is used to excite an electron in a pigment molecule and light is emitted as the electron decays back down to the ground state.
Q32. Bioluminescence is the generation of light by an organism (e.g. what a firefly does).
Applying what you know about how molecules absorb and utilize the energy from a photon of light - which of the following statements most likely explains bioluminescence?
A. Chemical energy is used to excite an electron in a pigment molecule and light is emitted as the electron decays back down to the ground state.
B. It results from the absorption of light at a particular wavelength and emission of that light at a shorter wavelength.
C. Photons of light are trapped within a special region of the cell and then released in response to various stimuli.
D. ATP is used to convert an electron into a photon of light.
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