 Telophase I– During this stage, the chromosomes finishing moving to their

opposite poles. When they have all moved, a complete set of chromosomes
is attached to each pole. A membrane forms around each set of
chromosomes, creating nuclei.
Telophase I and Cytokinesis
 At each pole, during this stage, there is a complete haploid set
of chromosomes (but each chromosome still has two sister
In telophase I, the homologs of each bivalent arrive at opposite poles of
chromatids). A cleavage furrow appears, and by the end of this
the cell, and a new nuclear membrane forms around each set of
stage the parent cell has divided into two daughter cells. This
chromosomes. Cytokinesis then divides the cell into two daughter cells.
separation of the cytoplasm is called cytokinesis. In some
Each of the two daughter cells is now haploid (n), with half the number of
organisms nuclear envelopesappear briefly at this point (this
chromosomes per nucleus as in meiosis I. In some species, the nuclear
intermediate stage is called interkinesis). But in others
membrane briefly forms around the chromosomes, while in others it does
the daughter cells begin immediately to prepare for the second
not. The cell now proceeds into meiosis II, with the chromosomes
meiotic division.
remaining condensed.