Can someone help me with this? I really need the answer to this question and please explain why it's correct! For the people who guess for the correct answer, I will not mark you brainliest! I've been trying to figure out the answer and it's confusing me! Analyze the example of gene expression of the bacteria below: (The picture is linked)

In this example, what would cause the genes to be expressed?

A. An operon that is turned off
B. Polymerase being blocked from bonding to the DNA
C. The presence of an active repressor
D. A repressor that is unable to bond to the DNA