Metaphase 1 of meiosis | Metaphase 2 of meiosis |
The bivalents (tetrads formed by pairing of synapsed chromosomes), are arranged at the equator. | The chromosomes become arranged at the equator of the spindle. |
The arms of the chromosomes are at the right angles to the spindle fibres. | The arms of chromosomes are not at right angles to the spindle fibres. |