Why do fire flies glow at night.
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Firefly Glow at night because a type of chemical reaction take place at night named bioluminescence.The enzyme luciferase acts on the luciferin, in the presence of magnesium ions, ATP , and oxygen to produce light(luciferin that undergoes oxidation in the presence of air and an enzyme.
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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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