What Would Be the Most Likely Result on the Regulation

Multiple Choice

What would be the most likely result on the regulation of the lac operon from a nonfunctional repressor protein?

A) transcription of the lactose metabolizing genes, even when lactose is absent
B) no transcription of the lactose metabolizing genes, even when lactose is present
C) binding of the repressor protein to the operator, even when lactose is present
D) binding of the repressor protein to the regulatory gene in both the presence and absence of lactose
E) no transcription of the regulatory gene, even in the presence of lactose