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Name the animal, which exhibits the phenomenon of bioluminescence. Mention the phylum to which it belongs.

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The phenomenon of production and emission of light by an organism as a result of a chemical reaction during which chemical energy is converted to light energy is called bioluminescence. Members of the phylum ctenophores like Ctenoplana, Velamen, Beroe, etc.

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Non Chordates (Invertebrata) - Phylum: Ctenophora
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Chapter 4: Animal Kingdom - Exercises [Page 17]

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NCERT Exemplar Biology [English] Class 11
Chapter 4 Animal Kingdom
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