When a bipolar junction transistor is operating in the saturation mode, which one of the following statements is TRUE about the state of its collector-base (CB) and the base-emitter (BE) junctions?

• A. The CB junction if forward biased and the BE junction is reverse biased.
• B. The CB junction is reversed and the BE junction is forward biased.
• C. Both the CB and BE junctions are forward biased.
• D. Both the CB and BE junctions are reverse biased.