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Recently , research into ____________________ development has given us an even better insight into ____________________ major structural changes might occur in a given population of organisms . We now understand that there are two major types ____________________ genes : developmental and " housekeeping " genes . Developmental genes are those that are expressed during embryonic development , and their proteins ____________________ the ____________________ , skeletal development , organ placement , and overall form of the developing animal . In ____________________ , " housekeeping " genes are expressed during the animal's daily life to generate proteins which keep the cells , tissues , and organs in the body functioning properly . ____________________ you might suspect , mutations in developmental genes can ____________________ radical consequences for body form and function , whereas mutations in " housekeeping " genes tend to ____________________ the health and reproductive success of the post - embryonic animal .