Contrast the role of the repressor in an inducible system and in a repressible system. Drag the terms on the left to the appropriate blanks on the right to complete the sentences. ResetHelp an inducible system a repressible system 1. In , the repressor that normally interacts with the operator to inhibit transcription is inactivated by an inducer, thus permitting transcription. 2. In , a normally inactive repressor is activated by a corepressor, thus enabling it (the activated repressor) to bind to the operator to inhibit transcription.