Question

why dinoflagellates show luminous

Answer 1

This is because some species are capable of bioluminescence, in which chemicals made by the organism produce light in a chemical reaction. The dinoflagellatesbegin to glow as it gets dark but will brighten considerably when agitated, such as in the wake of a ship.

Answer 2

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At night, water can have an appearance of sparkling light due to the bioluminescence of dinoflagellates. ... They contain dinoflagellate luciferase, the main enzyme involved in dinoflagellate bioluminescence, and luciferin, a chlorophyll-derived tetrapyrrole ring that acts as the substrate to the light-producing reaction.

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