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What type of cell division is used to produce new body cells in organisms?

Mitosis
Meiosis
Binary Fission
Conjugation

The correct answer is: Mitosis

Mitosis is the type of cell division used to produce new body cells in organisms. This process results in two identical daughter cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Meiosis, on the other hand, is a type of cell division used for the production of gametes (sex cells) in order to create diversity in offspring. Binary fission is a form of asexual reproduction typically used by single-celled organisms, such as bacteria. It does not involve the formation of new body cells. Conjugation is a form of sexual reproduction in bacteria and does not result in the production of new body cells. Therefore, A (mitosis) is the correct answer.