Which of the following polyposis syndromes is autosomal dominant, appears between the ages of 10 and 35 years, and leads to development of colon cancer usually by the age of 50?

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Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal dominant syndrome that typically appears between the ages of 10 and 35 years and leads to the development of colon cancer usually by the age of 50. Gardner syndrome is a variant of FAP that also involves non-colonic tumors, familial juvenile polyposis is another type of polyposis syndrome with a different age of onset and mode of inheritance, and Turcot syndrome is a rare syndrome that involves both colon cancer and brain tumors.

Which of the Following Polyposis Syndromes Is Autosomal Dominant, Appears