I think the answer is cellular
Answer:
Lactase
Explanation:
Lac operon (lactose) is degraded to glucose and galactose by three enzymes :beta galactosidase, galactoside permease and thiogalactosidase transacetylase.
A derived character refers to a particular character that is shared by members of a particular population. Genes are considered to be derived characters because THEY ARE TRANSFER FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION FROM PARENTS TO THEIR OFFSPRING. Genes are derived from the DNA molecule of the parents and these are passed to their offspring during the process of cell division in reproduction.