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Morgan Allchurch and Brittany King Bioluminescence is a glow that some organisms, like fireflies and angler fish, can cast-out light. Bioluminescence in animals are rare on land, but in the ocean you can find a lot more. They use this to scare predotores, attract mates and lure prey. When the electron in Bioluminescence gets excited, it doesn't lose heat because it goes through a chemical process. And, because of this the energy escapes through light instead of heat. Since there is no heat loss, biolumiescence is refeered to as "cold light". The chemicals that are involved in Bioluminescence are, ATP (energy), luciferin (substrate), luciferase (enzyme) and O2 (oxidizer), which creates light (photons). Energy+ Luciferin(substrate)+luciferase(enzyme)+O2(oxidizer)=> Light(Photons) Energy+C11H8N203S2+LU+O2=>Light

Bioluminescence is the most important reaction because it shows a way that energy is lost through light instead of heat. It makes light for animals to see.