Why Are Only Two Chromosomes Shown in Mitosis Diagrams?

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Mitosis diagrams typically illustrate only two chromosomes to simplify the representation of the process. While human cells contain 46 chromosomes, depicting all of them would clutter the diagram and obscure important details. By focusing on a single pair, educators can effectively convey the key stages of mitosis without overwhelming viewers with excessive information.

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I don't know why I can't think of an answer to this, but it should be simple.

Every human cell contains 46 chromosomes, right? Well why do they only show 2 chromosomes in the diagrams you see that depict mitosis?
 
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I don't know anything at all about mitosis, or chromosomes for that matter, but sounds to me like it's just easier to show you one 'example' pair of chromosomes than to do all 46 of them. They probably wouldn't all fit in the diagram, or if they did they'd be so small you wouldn't be able to see the details, which is presumably the whole point of the diagram.
 

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