If luciferase activity is measured in fireflies, what happens to the emitted light's intensity when ATP concentration decreases?

💡 Explanation

Light emission intensity diminishes because lower ATP concentration reduces the substrate available for the luciferase enzyme reaction; therefore, fewer photons are released, and the overall light output decreases, rather than a shift in color or quantum yield enhancement.

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