Consider the following hormones and their role in the workings of the endocrine system: Where the hormone is produced. Hormone(s) secreted. Hormone function. Adrenal glands. Aldosterone. Regulates salt, water balance, and blood pressure.
Sometimes there are tissue-specific mutations that control formation of certain tissues and/or organs. For instance, if mutation affects skin then the skin would be wrinkly/ugly but organism would still develop.
exists and is an alternate of. Merge this question into. Split and merge into it. Answer by Redbloodd. Confidence votes 25. Characteristics (traits) such as height, foot size, and hand span are controlled by the genes you have.enes control our characteristics we develop because each gene is a code for making a certain protein, having different versions means we end up with different characteristics â¦ .