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• Arrange the stages of meiotic prophase I below in order. : Leptotene, Zygotene, Pachytene, Diplotene, Diakinesis
  - The stages of meiotic prophase I in order are leptotene, zygotene, pachytene, diplotene and diakinesis.
  
  
• During which stage of meiotic prophase I do centrioles divide and start moving towards opposite poles? : Leptotene
  - During the leptotene, centrioles divide and start moving towards opposite poles.
  
  
• During which stage of meiosis does crossing over occur? : Prophase I
  - During the prophase I, crossing over occurs.
  
  
• During which stage of meiosis do chromosomes divide at the centromeres? : Anaphase II
  - During the anaphase II, chromosomes divide at the centromeres.
  
  
• How many daughter cells are formed in meiosis? : 4
  - Four daughter cells are formed in meiosis.
  
  
• The daughter cells formed in meiosis are similar to the parent cells. : False
  - The daughter cells contain half the number of chromosomes as compared to the parent cells in meiosis. Moreover, their chromosomes are different because of crossing over.
  
  
• The size of the cell remains the same during the prophase I. : False
  - The cell enlarges during the prophase I.
  
  
• After meiotic cell division, the number of chromosomes in daughter cells is equal to that of parent cells. : False
  - The number of chromosomes is reduced to half in meiosis, while it remains the same in mitosis.
  
  

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