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As in mitosis, the chromosomes begin to condense, but in meiosis I, they also pair up. Each chromosome carefully aligns with its homologue partner so that the two match up at corresponding positions along their full length.

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The first metaphase of meiosis I encompasses the alignment of paired chromosomes along the center (metaphase plate) of a cell, ensuring that two complete copies of chromosomes are present in the resulting two daughter cells of meiosis I.

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The homologous chromosomes separate in anaphase I. Each chromosome still holds the sister chromatids. Some of these chromatids now contain segments of exchanged DNA from the crossing-over.

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At this stage, homologous chromosomes have reached the poles. The resulting cells have

only half the number of chromosomes. Chromosomes still have pairs of attached chromatids.

The nuclear membrane starts to reappear. Cytokinesis completes the creation of the two

haploid daughter cells.

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Meiosis 2
the sister chromatids within the two daughter cells separate, forming four new haploid gametes. The mechanics of meiosis II is similar to mitosis, except that each dividing cell has only one set of homologous chromosomes.

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The chromosomes align at the equatorial plate. The kinetochores are then attached to

the centromere of each sister chromatid. These sister chromatids prepare themselves to move

at opposite poles.

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The sister chromatids begin to separate. Each sister chromatid moves to the opposite poles.

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In telophase II, the chromosomes uncoil. The nuclear membrane and the nucleolus reappear.

At this point, cytokinesis finally splits the cells, producing four haploid cells.  Thus, keep in mind that the products of meiosis are four haploid daughter cells.