A scientist conducted a study of an organism and found that its body cells contained 40 chromosomes. While conducting her observations, the scientist noticed that the cells were undergoing cell division. What difference would the scientist expect to observe between the body cells and the sex cells of the organism as they underwent cell division? Body cells divide by mitosis for the growth and repair of cells, while sex cells divide by meiosis for sexual reproduction.

Body cells divide by mitosis for sexual reproduction, while sex cells divide by meiosis for the growth and repair of cells.

Body cells divide by meiosis for the growth and repair of cells, while sex cells divide by mitosis for sexual reproduction.

Body cells divide by meiosis for sexual reproduction, while sex cells divide by mitosis for the growth and repair of cells.

The difference that the scientist would expect to see between body cells and sex cells with respect to cell division is that body cells divide by mitosis for the growth and repair of cells, while sex cells divide by meiosis for sexual reproduction.

Explanation:

The behavior of the different cell types with respect to their division depends on the functions that each type has.

    The characteristics described for each cell type explain why the other options are not correct.

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