The pedigree chart depicts the inheritance pattern of ________.Circles depict females and squares depict males.Colored shapes represent affected individuals (expressing a trait)and uncolored shapes are unaffected (do not express a trait).

A)an autosomal recessive characteristic with both parents being heterozygous
B)an autosomal dominant characteristic with both parents being homozygous dominant
C)an autosomal recessive characteristic with both parents being homozygous recessive
D)None.