| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| zygotene | the second stage of prophase in meiosis, during which strands of homologous chromosomes line up and become pairs |
| prophase | The first stage of cell division, before metaphase, during which the chromosomes become visible as paired chromatids and the nuclear envelope disappears. The first prophase of meiosis includes the reduction division |
| diplotene | The fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis, following pachytene, during which the paired chromosomes begin to separate into two pairs of chromatids |
| diplotenes | The fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis, following pachytene, during which the paired chromosomes begin to separate into two pairs of chromatids |
