why do fire flies glow at night?
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Fireflies produce a chemical reaction inside their bodies that allows them to light up. This type of light production is called bioluminescence. ... When oxygen combines with calcium, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the chemical luciferin in the presence of luciferase, a bioluminescent enzyme, light is produced.
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Fire flies have a special kind of substance called luciferin that undergoes oxidation in the presence of enzyme . the reaction is accompanied by the emission of light
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