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While nearly all of the variables listed above are at least partially determined or affected by genetic factors, few of them are controlled by simple Mendelian inheritance. Most are polygenic or are determined by a complex combination of genes and early environment. Essentially, genes provide proclivities and potentialities continously involving feedback mechanisms with the environment throughout life, but especially during prenatal and early childhood. Many genetic differences (polymorphisms) have little effect on health or reproduct ...

Human beings rarely give all possible values for a given parameter the same value, though not all people agree on the values or relative rankings. Examples of differences which may be given different values in different societies include darker/lighter skin color or thinness/fatness. Local valuation may affect social standing, reproductive opportunities, or even survival. Possession of above average amounts of some abilities is valued by m ...

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