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Growth and Development

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Growth and development is the property by which genetic instructions direct an organism from its start toward the form typical of its species.

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A kitten's genes direct it toward the same general shape and behavior as its parents, though no two kittens turn out identical.

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Genetic instructions set the pattern; they do not remove all variation between individuals of the same species.