Each of the cells has exactly half the number of chromosomes as the original cell. There are many different processes at this stage, so the cell has time to prepare for the second part of meiosis. The only persistent thing is that the genetic material does not copy itself, but instead continues to divide. The next phase is prophase 2. During this phase the chromosomes begin traveling again towards the metaphase plate, which is located at the midpoint of the cell. The next phase is metaphase 2: the chromosomes line up along the center of the cell before it divides in two. So the chromatids point towards opposite ends of the cell. The next phase is anaphase 2. This is the penultimate phase of meiosis and has many events happening. The first event occurs when sister chromatids separate and move to opposite ends of the pole. When this happens, the spindle fibers lengthen and enlarge the cell. Then the paired chromatids will begin to detach from each other. Now each pair of chromatids is considered a complete chromosome. Now anaphase 2 will begin to prepare for the final stage of meiosis. Both cell poles start to move further apart and can now be seen as a split. By the end of this phase each pole