front 1 first stage of meiosis | back 1 prophase 1 |
front 2 second stage of meiosis | back 2 metaphase 1 |
front 3 third stage of meiosis | back 3 anaphase 1 |
front 4 fourth stage of meiosis | back 4 telophase 1 |
front 5 fifth stage of meiosis | back 5 prophase 2 |
front 6 sixth stage of meiosis | back 6 metaphase 2 |
front 7 seventh stage of meiosis | back 7 anaphase 2 |
front 8 eighth stage of meiosis | back 8 telophase 2 |
front 9 prophase 1 | back 9 Chromosomes double and thicken. Nuclear membrane disappears |
front 10 metaphase 1 | back 10 Homologous pairs of chromosomes line up at center of cell. Spindle fibers attach |
front 11 Anaphase 1 | back 11 Homologous pairs separate and move to opposite sides of cell |
front 12 Telophase 1 | back 12 Nuclear membrane reform. |
front 13 Prophase 2 | back 13 Two cells are formed. Each contains one doubled chromosome from each homologous pair. Chromosomes do not double again. |
front 14 Metaphase 2 | back 14 Chromosomes line up along center of cell |
front 15 Anaphase 2 | back 15 Doubled chromosomes split at the center and are pulled to opposite sides of the cell. |
front 16 Telophase 2 | back 16 Four new cells are formed. Each contains half the original number of chromosomes as the original cell. |