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Agriculture · Q644

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 644

Q644

The light producing substance in Glow worm/fire fly is

A.
Luciferin
Answer
B.
Allethrin
C.
Pyrethrin
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The light producing substance in Glow worms/fireflies is Luciferin.
Luciferin is the compound that produces light. In a chemical reaction, luciferin is called the substrate.
The bioluminescent color (yellow in fireflies, greenish in lanternfish) is a result of the arrangement of luciferin molecules. Some bioluminescent organisms produce (synthesize) luciferin on their own.