Meiosis Stages

Question 1

Prophase I

Answer 1

Chromosomes condense, nucleolus disappears & spindle forms with centrioles

Question 2

Metaphase I

Answer 2

Nuclear envelope breaks down

Homologous chromosomes move together to equator of spindle

Question 3

Anaphase I

Answer 3

Maternal & paternal chromosomes of homologous pairs move towards opposite poles of spindle
Disjunction of each pair occurs independent of other chromosome pairs

Question 4

Telophase I

Answer 4

Spindle breaks down
Cells separates across its middle
Nuclear envelopes form around 2 new nuclei

Question 5

Interphase

Answer 5

Briefly occurs after end of Meiosis I

DNA does not duplicate

Question 6

Prophase II

Answer 6

New spindle form at right angles to first one

Question 7

Metaphase II

Answer 7

Chromosomes move to equator

Question 8

Anaphase II

Answer 8

Chromatids separate and move apart from each other

Become the chromosomes of the daughter cells

Question 9

Telophase II

Answer 9

Spindle disappears
Chromosomes de-condense
Nucleoli form