Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by living organisms. It occurs when a light-producing molecule, typically luciferin, reacts with oxygen in the presence of an enzyme known as luciferase. Bioluminescence has evolved independently in many groups of organisms and is produced through highly efficient chemical reactions that generate light with very little heat.
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