Differentiate between the Prophase of Mitosis and the Prophase of Meiosis.

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Prophase of Mitosis Prophase of Meiosis
$(i)$ Short duration compared to the entire cell cycle. $(i)$ Prophase-$I$ of Meiosis is significantly longer in duration.
$(ii)$ It does not have any sub-phases. $(ii)$ It is divided into five sub-phases: Leptotene,Zygotene,Pachytene,Diplotene,and Diakinesis.
$(iii)$ Chromosomes consist of two sister chromatids attached at the centromere. $(iii)$ Homologous chromosomes pair up to form bivalents or tetrads.
$(iv)$ No crossing over or chiasmata formation occurs. $(iv)$ Crossing over and chiasmata formation are characteristic features.

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