| A | B |
|---|
| Interphase | chromosomes duplicate before meiosis begins |
| Prophase I | chromatids shorten and thicken,pairs of duplicated chromosomes come close together, centrioles migrate, spindle fibers form |
| Metaphase I | pairs of dupicated chromosomes line up en center of cell |
| Anaphase I | one chromosome (complete with 2 chromatids) separate, one going to each end of cell |
| Telophase I | cytoplasm divides, two new cells form, each with one chromosome from each pair |
| Prophase II | duplicated chromosomes and spindle fibers reappear |
| Metaphase II | duplicated chromosomes move to center of cell |
| Anaphase II | centromere divides, chromatids separate and move to opposite ends of cell |
| Telophase II | spindle fibers disappear, new nuclear membranes form, cytoplasm divides |
