Describe the basic steps of meiosis?

Answer 1

 the basic steps of meiosis are prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, and cytokenisis

Answer 2

prophase(The process in which the nuclear envelope breaks down and condenses into chromosomes. homologous chromosomes will contain two chromatids and come together to form tetrads. This process is where genetic variation can be caused by crossing over), 

metaphase- The homologous chromosomes that formed into tetrads will line up on both sides of the equatorial plate.

, anaphase- the process by which the nuclear envelope breaks down and the homologous pairs are pulled apart to opposite poles or ends of the cell

 telophase, and cytokinesis- in telophase 1 the chromosomes gather at the poles after being separated. In cytokenisis the cytoplasm divides the cell producing two daughter cells

Meiosis 2

Prophase 2- similar to the last process in each daughter cell the nuclear membrance brekas down and spindle fibers form on each side of the cell. The chromatids then condense into chromosomes.

Metaphse 2- Spindle fibers fully form and the chromosomes are allinged up individually along the metaphase plate

Anaphase 2- The sister chromatids are split by the spindle fibers causing the chromatids to separate to opposite sides/ends of the cell

Telophase/cytokenisis 2- In telophase 2 the chromosomes are enclosed in nuclear membranes after being seperated. in the following stage of cytokensis 2 the process divides the cytoplasm of the two cells creating 4 cells.