Pretend you are a conservationist who specializes the protection of Blue Bellied Penguins
(fictional bird). You have been called to the office of the Alaskan Governor to speak on their behalf. The
Governor is in favor of cutting funding for your program. In a 1/2 to 3/4 page essay, convince the Governor
why you need the funding and what you would use it for.

Use the above pedigree for questions 1,2, and 3 1. what kind of genetic disorder is represented in the pedigree? a. recessive b. dominate refer to the pedigree in question 1. 2. is the mutated gene in this disorder located on a sex chromosome (x or y) or an autosome? a. sex chromosome b. autosome refer to the pedigree in question 1. 3. which generation has individuals that you are certain are heterozygous for the mutated gene? a. generation 1 b. generation 2 c. generation 3