Question 1

How do humans and creatures both use light in the same way?

Accepted Answer

to communicate and survive

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to swim at the bottom of the ocean

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to see in the dark at all times

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to play games with each other

Question 2

How does the Bolitaena pygmaea octopus use bioluminescence to communicate?

Question 3

Describe a situation in which the glowing sucker octopus uses its bioluminescence.

Accepted Answer

to startle predators and stay safe

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to play with other octopuses

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to stay hidden at all times

Question 4

What is counterillumination, and how does the midwater squid use it to stay hidden?

Accepted Answer

it helps the squid blend in with the water above

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it makes the squid more visible to predators

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it helps the squid find love

Question 5

Match the key words linked to biofluorescence to their correct definition.

Question 6

How can the science behind bioluminescence and biofluorescence be beneficial to humans and the Earth?

Accepted Answer

It can help us to protect the planet and understand human diseases.

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It can help us create a more colourful world.

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It helps scientists win awards.

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