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{{jargon}}'''Meiosis''' is the process by which a [[diploid cell|diploid (2n) cell]] forms four [[gamete|gametes]]. Meiosis differs from [[mitosis]] as meiosis I involves chromosomal content being recombinantly halved.<ref>Wile, Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998.</ref>

{{jargon}}'''Meiosis''' is the process by which a [[diploid cell|diploid (2n) cell]] forms four [[gamete]]s. Meiosis differs from [[mitosis]] as meiosis I involves chromosomal content being recombinantly halved.<ref>Wile, Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998.</ref>

==Overview of Meiosis==

==Overview of Meiosis==

There are six stages to meiosis I:

There are six stages to meiosis I:

#Early prophase I.  This is identical to mitosis early prophase where:

#Early prophase I.  This is identical to mitosis early prophase where:

##[[chromosome|chromosomes]] become visible due to condensation of [[chromatin]]

##[[chromosome]]s become visible due to condensation of [[chromatin]]

#Middle prophase I.

#Middle prophase I.

##[[homologous]] chromosomes pair up in synapsis to form bivalents

##[[homologous]] chromosomes pair up in synapsis to form bivalents