Which phase of meiosis I is responsible for dividing the cytoplasm?

Cytoplasm divides during cytokinesis, which typically occurs at the end of meiosis I as the cell reaches telophase I. Telophase I is therefore the phase associated with forming two cells, each with half the original number of chromosomes. Prophase I, metaphase I, and anaphase I involve chromosome pairing, alignment, or separation rather than dividing the cytoplasm.

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