Mitosis — Cell Division

Description

Step-by-step visualization of mitosis showing all six major phases. Each phase is clearly labeled and the key cellular events are animated with colored chromosomes and nuclear envelopes.

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Phases

#	Phase Name	Duration	Description
1	Interphase	6s	Normal cell with nucleus visible, DNA replication indicated
2	Prophase	6s	Chromosomes condense and appear as distinct colored X shapes
3	Metaphase	6s	Chromosomes align along the cell equator (metaphase plate)
4	Anaphase	6s	Chromosome pairs pulled apart toward opposite poles by spindle fibers
5	Telophase	6s	Two nuclei form, chromosomes begin to decondense
6	Cytokinesis	7s	Cell pinches in the middle forming two identical daughter cells
7	Summary	5s	Both daughter cells shown with label: "2 genetically identical cells"

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Layout

+------------------------------------------------------+
|   [Phase Label]                                      |
|                                                      |
|          +-----(  Cell  )-----+                      |
|          |    [nucleus]       |                      |
|          |  [chromosomes]     |                      |
|          |  [spindle fibers]  |                      |
|          +--------------------+                      |
|                                                      |
|   Description text below cell                        |
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Area Descriptions

• Top: Phase label in large bold text
• Center: Cell as a circle/ellipse with interior elements
• Bottom: Short description of what is happening

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Assets & Dependencies

• Fonts: LaTeX / sans-serif
• Manim version: ManimCE 0.19.1

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Notes

• Cell membrane: green circle, nucleus: blue circle
• Chromosomes: bright magenta/purple X shapes
• Spindle fibers: thin white/gray lines from poles
• Each phase transition uses Transform or morph animation
• Cytokinesis uses a cleavage furrow animation (circle morphing into figure-8 then two circles)