ANSWER ASAP! WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST! Which of the following is the most likely result of a mutation in the lac operator that prevents release of the repressor proteins?

A) The lactose permease protein will be produced, even in the absence of lactose.

B) Transcription of the structural genes will be blocked, even in the presence of lactose.

C)The catabolite activator protein will be bound to the CAP site, even in the presence of glucose.

D) Expression of the lacI gene will be repressed, even in the absence of glucose.