te
lo
phase
1
the final stage of mitosis
2
the last stage of meiosis where chromosomes reach opposite poles, nuclear envelopes reform, and cells prepare to divide into daughter cells with half the original chromosome number
- During telophase I of meiosis, nuclear envelopes reassemble around the chromosomes at opposite poles.
- Chromosomes begin to decondense back into chromatin during telophase I, marking the end of the first division.
- Cytokinesis typically follows telophase I, dividing the cell into two haploid daughter cells.
- Telophase II follows after the second division in meiosis, resulting in four haploid daughter cells.
- The genetic material is distributed evenly among daughter cells during telophase, ensuring each cell receives a complete set of chromosomes.