The binding of the inducer to the repressor causes the repressor to

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The binding of the inducer to the repressor causes a conformational change in the repressor that prevents it from binding to the operator. As a result, the protein complex that would normally repress transcription of the structural genes is no longer functional, and transcription proceeds. Thus, the correct answer is B, which states that the repressor stops binding to the operator.

The Binding of the Inducer to the Repressor Causes the Repressor