What happens during meiosis 1?
During Meiosis I, the chromosomes in a cell are duplicated, paired up, and then separated into two new cells, each with a unique mix of genetic material!
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Homologous chromosomes pair up and get shuffled around, producing two cells with half the chromosome number, but still double the amount of DNA.
Chromosomes swap some DNA, and then the pairs get separated. Voil脿! Two new cells ready for round two.
The magic of Meiosis I includes homologous chromosomes pairing up and exchanging segments in a wild dance called crossing over, before heading into separate cells.
In Meiosis I, the cell does what it must to halve the chromosome count in the coolest way possible!
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