By what other name is $Meiosis-I$ known?

During which stages (or prophase $I$ substages) of meiosis do you expect to find the bivalents and $DNA$ replication respectively?

The homologous chromosomes move towards the opposite poles during

Which phase of meiosis lasts for a very long duration?

Meiosis involves two successive divisions. These divisions are:

Identify the meiotic stage in which the homologous chromosomes separate while the sister chromatids remain associated at their centromeres.