Genetic and environmental factors work in tandem, but their degree of influence differs for different traits. For which of the following traits do a person's genes have a greater influence as opposed to his or her environment?

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Certain genotypes are relatively unaffected by environmental factors. In those cases, development follows a preordained pattern, relatively independent of the specific environment in which a person is raised. Of the choices above, height is the trait for which a person's genes have the greatest influence and environment has the least influence.

Genetic and Environmental Factors Work in Tandem, but Their Degree