-The figure above represents a pedigree for a family in which dark-shaded symbols represent individuals with one of the two major types of colon cancer.Numbers under the symbols are the individuals' age at the time of diagnosis.A slash through the symbol indicates that the individual is deceased.From this pedigree,what is the most likely manner by which this trait is inherited?

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The pattern of inheritance in the pedigree suggests that the trait is passed from one generation to the next and affects both males and females, which is consistent with a dominant trait. Each affected individual has at least one affected parent, indicating dominant inheritance.

-The Figure Above Represents a Pedigree for a Family in Which