Phylum Ctenophora

Question 1

Bioluminescence

Answer 1

Chemical reaction – light energy released; color in ctenophors from the refraction of light

Question 2

Luciferin

Answer 2

Enzyme that produces light

Used for camouflage, attraction of food, communication, illumination to see, and repulsion (flash bang theory)

Question 3

Luciferase

Answer 3

Enzyme that allows light producing chemical reaction to take place; acts as a catalyst

Question 4

Biofluorescence

Answer 4

Capture light energy, use some and release rest out as light in a different wavelength that is typically lower

Question 5

GFP

Answer 5

Used to tag genes to follow and see when they are turned on.

Aquapora: fluoresces blue in presence of calcium

Osamu Shimonura