In Prophase I of meiosis, a tetrad is formed between 2 homologous chromosomes and their replicates. Small pieces are exchanged between the chromosomes and the tetrad breaks up. Then things happen as usual. So really the only difference is that there's genetic recombination.
In prophase 1 the pair of homologous Chromosomes come together to form a tetravalent or bivalent, which contains four chromatids.
it forms like this along timeago the world was nothing but a big sea
DNA replicates and forms tetrad—APEX.
Coiled up DNA, combined with protein histone, forms chromosomes.
The answer is Spindle Fibers.
The mitotic spindle forms in prophase along with the condensation and movement of chromosomes. The mitotic spindle is a structure made of microtubules that helps to separate the chromosomes during cell division.
spindle fiber
Spindle fibers
The spindle is formed during the prophase stage of mitosis or meiosis. In prophase, microtubules organize into a structure called the spindle apparatus, which helps separate the chromosomes during cell division.
The four parts of mitosis are prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. In prophase, chromosomes condense and become visible. In metaphase, chromosomes align along the center of the cell. In anaphase, sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles. In telophase, chromosomes decondense and nuclear envelopes reform.
The DNA replicates itself and forms chromosomes to prepare for the breaking apart of the nuclear membrane.
telophase
A tetrad at the beginning of prophase I consists of two homologous chromosomes, each made up of two sister chromatids. This forms a structure called a bivalent.
The phase of mitosis where the nuclear envelope and nucleus disappear is called prophase. During prophase, the chromatin condenses into discrete chromosomes, and the spindle apparatus begins to form, facilitating the movement of chromosomes during cell division.
In the very first step of mitosis, the prophase.
In Prophase I of meiosis, a tetrad is formed between 2 homologous chromosomes and their replicates. Small pieces are exchanged between the chromosomes and the tetrad breaks up. Then things happen as usual. So really the only difference is that there's genetic recombination.