The pedigree chart depicts the inheritance pattern of circles depict females and squares to depict males. colored shape represent affected individuals (expressing a trait) and uncolored shapes are unaffected (do not express a trait). picture an autosomal recessive characteristic with both parents being heterozygous an autosomal dominant characteristic with both parents being homozygous dominant an autosomal recessive characteristic with both parents being homozygous recessive none of the above