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KPtoys
I'm getting old

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Name: Karen
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Bioluminescence??
Has anyone been to a bay with this? Is it worth seeing? I am going on vacation and they have a bay that has bioluminescent organisms in it. I didn't know if it's worth the money. TIA
Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism as the result of a chemical reaction during which chemical energy is converted to light energy. The name originates from the Greek bios for "living" and the Latin lumen "light". Bioluminescence may be generated by symbiotic organisms carried within a larger organism. It is generated by an enzyme-catalyzed chemoluminescence reaction, wherein the pigment luciferin is oxidised by the enzyme luciferase. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is involved in most instances. The chemical reaction can occur either within or outside of the cell. In bacteria, the expression of genes related to bioluminescence is controlled by an operon called the Lux operon.
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Posted 4/16/07 10:49 PM |
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MissJones
I need a nap!
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Re: Bioluminescence??
No, but that would be a sight to remember!
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Posted 4/16/07 11:17 PM |
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