Homologous chromosomes pair up with eachother!

Spindle fibers attach to the paired homologous chromosomes. The paired chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell. This occurs only in metaphase I. In metaphase of mitosis and meiosis II, it is sister chromatids that line up along the equator of the cell.”

Spindle fibers shorten, and the chromosomes of each homologous pair start to separate from each other. One chromosome of each pair moves toward one pole of the cell, and the other chromosome moves toward the opposite pole.

Meiosis 1

Prophase 1

Metaphase 1

The nuclear envelope begins to break down, and the chromosomes condense.
Centrioles start moving to opposite poles of the cell, and a spindle begins to form.
Ihomologous chromosomes pair up, which is unique to prophase I.
In prophase of mitosis and meiosis II, homologous chromosomes do not form pairs in this way.

Anaphase 1