Meiosis

What's Happening?

Meiosis 1:

• Prophase 1- After the DNA duplicates, the chromosomes pair up with its corresponding homologous chromosome. Then the process of crossing over takes place.
• Metaphase 1- The chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell, and spindle fibers attach themselves to the chromosomes.
• Anaphase 1- The spindle fibers pull the homologous chromosomes to opposite ends of the cell.
• Telophase 1- The parent cell separates into two haploid daughter cells.

Meiosis 2:

• Prophase 2- Each of the daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes as the original cell. The difference between prophase 1 and prophase 2 is that the DNA is not replicated before.
• Metaphase 2- The chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.
• Anaphase 2- The sister chromatids separate and move to opposite ends of the cell.
• Telophase 2- Meiosis 2 results in 4 haploid daughter cells.