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.
Abiotic factors affect the ability of organisms to survive and reproduce. Abiotic limiting factors restrict the growth of populations. They help determine the types and numbers of organisms able to exist within an environment. Biotic factors are living things that directly or indirectly affect organisms within an environment.