Mysterious Light Effects Flashcards
1
Q
How do living organisms produce light?
A
Through bioluminescence, fluorescence, or phosphorescence.
2
Q
Bioluminescence
A
a form of chemiluminescence, which is the production of visible light by a chemical reaction
3
Q
Fluorescence
A
a fraction of the light illuminating an object is absorbed and then re-emitted as a different color.
4
Q
Phosphorescence
A
Absorbs light at shorter wavelength but emits at longer wavelength
5
Q
Chemiluminescence
A
produce light without any prior absorption of radiant energy
