1. Explain alternation of generations in the plant life cycle. Compare the similarities and differences in the life cycle of a plant with an animal. You must use at least these terms appropriately in your essay: sporophyte, mitosis, zygote, egg, embryo, spore, gamete, diploid, 2n, n, meiosis, sperm, haploid. 2. Explain the differences between sexual and asexual (all the different types) reproduction in animals, plants, fungi and bacteria. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of sexual versus asexual reproduction. You must use at least these terms appropriately in your essay: Gametes, chromosomes, independent assortment, crossing over, meiosis, mitosis, parthenogenesis, fragmentation, cuttings, hermaphrodites, self-fertilization, clone, variability, evolution, natural selection, environment.