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www.mindbites.com for the full video. www.mindbites.com for a bundle of videos on mitosis and meiosis with a specific video on Prophase I or www.mindbites.com for a full set of videos on the ins and outs of cell reproduction including all of the aforementioned and more. Or, if you're really needing broader help with Biology, check out the full Biology course (390+ videos) at www.mindbites.com To view all of the lessons on Biology that MindBites has to offer, head on over to our Biology Category Page: www.mindbites.com In this lesson, Professor Wolfe starts to discuss the individual phases of meiosis, which are very similar to the phases of mitosis. Meiosis, however, requires two cell divisions because of the creation of haploid cells from the sister chromatids. Ninety percent of meiosis occurs in the first phase, known as Prophase I. In this phase, two very important events occur. The first is the formation of a tetrad through the process of synapsis. Synapsis is the pairing of homologous chromosomes, which form the tetrad structure. These tetrads create areas called chiasmata (chiasma, if singular), where homologous genetic material "crosses over," or is exchanged. This exchange of homologous genetic information will be very important in further study of meiosis.Taught by Professor George Wolfe, this lesson was selected from a broader, comprehensive course, Biology. This course and others are available from Thinkwell, Inc. The full course can be found at www.thinkwell ...