A 12-year-old boy presents with recurrent acute pancreatitis. His father and paternal grandfather both had a history of pancreatitis starting in childhood. Genetic testing confirms a gain-of-function mutation in the PRSS1 gene. The inheritance pattern marked **B** in the diagram best describes this family's condition. Which of the following statements about this inheritance pattern is most accurate?
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