[Biology Form 4] Stage In Meiosis

1. Anaphase II
o The sister chromatids are pulled apart and head towards opposite ends of
the cell.
2. Prophase I
o The homologous chromosomes, which are visible under a microscope,
appear short, dense and thick. Each chromosome forms its own set of
sister chromatids. The homologous chromosomes exist as two tetrads
with a total of eight chromatids altogether. Crossing over may occur
between non-sister chromatids of the homologous chromosomes.
3. Telophase I
o Spindle fibres disappear. The cell divides into two, each having two
chromosomes each. The sister chromatids for each homologous
chromosome are still present and attached to a common centromere.
4. Telophase II
o Each end of the cell now has two chromosomes. The nucleoli and nuclear
membranes re-form. This stage is followed by cytokinesis.
5. Anaphase I
o The homologous chromosomes separate and move towards opposite ends
of the cells
6. Prophase II
o There are now two chromosomes, each with their sister chromatids
present, in each of the two haploid cells. The chromatids thicken and
shorten. The nuclear membrane around them disappears again and the
chromatids are free to move.
7. Metaphase II
o The sister chromatids align themselves at the imaginary centre of the cell.
8. Metaphase I
o The homologous chromosomes, together with their chromatids, align
themselves at an imaginary line along the centre of the cell.