✔ prophase Imetaphase Ianaphase Itelophase I Homologous chromosome are paired.

Homologous chromosomes pair up during prophase I of meiosis, a process called synapsis. They form pairs called tetrads, which can exchange genetic material; by metaphase I, the pairs line up in the middle of the cell. Therefore, the correct choice is prophase I.

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