Describe what happens during prophase I and metaphase I and how these phases play an important role in the genetic diversity of the daughter cells produced. @Compassionate
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. Metaphase: the second stage of cell division, between prophase and anaphase, during which the chromosomes become attached to the spindle fibers. hope that sorta helps.
On speaking about genetic diversity, in metaphase individual chromosomes randomly move to either pole of the cell, which increases the variety of the offspring, with countless combinations of genes representing a trait and alleles (the type). Remember that these came from the parents and was inherited by their parents!
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