a is not responsive to blue light
b enabled the insect cells to photosynthesize
c phosphorylated itself in the presence of blue light
d is photoreversible
e is not functional in insect cells
Answer:
C
Explanation:
Phototropins (PHOT1) are protein Kinase which contains receptors that are sensitive to blue lights. They regulate responses specific to blue lights stimuli e,g response of plants on exposure to blue light on as chloroplast movements, flattening of leaf,and phototropism and opening of stomata etc. They therefore maintain survival of plants and stabilize growth in response to fluctuating light stimuli.
Phototopins generally are capable of autophosphorylation when exposed to stimulus of blue light. Therefore the ability of PHOT1 to autophosphorylate in the question is due to the expression of the gene that encode blue-receptor in the insect, which expressed itself in PHOT 1 when exposed to blue light.
