Bioluminescence Flashcards
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In the deep ocean more than ____% of animals are luminescent
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90
1
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Bioluminescence is produce by the compound __________ & by the enzyme ________
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Luciferin, luciferace
2
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Bacterial luciferin
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A derivative of riboflavin
3
Q
Dinoflagellate luciferin
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Related to the chlorophyll structure
4
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Firefly luciferin
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Requires ATP for production
5
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Coelenterazine
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Common
6
Q
Vargulin
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Found in shrimp species
7
Q
Spectrum of radiation ranges from
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Violet to red
8
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Photophores
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Light emitting organs
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Chlorophyta
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Reflects green light
10
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Rhodophyta
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Reflects green/yellow/red light
11
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Phaeophyta
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Reflects blue and red light
12
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Phycocolloids
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Algin, carrageenan, agar, alginate
13
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Algin is extracted from…
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Brown algae
14
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Carrageenan is extracted from…
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Red algae
