What did you find interesting about this article?
I find it interesting because I had no idea there was an animal called Pikas, but they are so cute. Its crazy that the death of animal species tells us how are climate change is not good. What impact, if any, does this news have on you personally?
It makes me more aware of how bad climate change is in California. I would prefer those Pikas to be transferred to a colder state, is it possible to do that? What information would you like clarified or have questions about?
How will we be affected, if pikas become extinct because of climate change?

The major terrestrial adaptations of plants are maintaining moisture, obtaining resources from two locations, supporting the plant body, and reproduction and dispersal. To maintain moisture, a waxy cuticle that prevents water loss covers the aboveground parts of most land plants. Plants need to obtain resources from two locations, so their roots provide anchorage and absorb water and mineral nutrients from the soil. Above ground, plants have leaves that obtain CO2 from the air and light from the sun, which enable them to perform photosynthesis. To support the plant body, the cell walls of some plant tissues including xylem, are thickened and reinforced by a chemical called lignin. For reproduction In all plants, the fertilized egg develops into an embryo while attached to and nourished by the parent plant. For dispersal, land plants rely heavily on tough-walled spores or rely on the use of seeds.
What are the major terrestrial adaptations of plants? HINT: There are 4 major challenges plants encountered as they evolved on to land. What adaptations (structures) did they develop to meet these challenges? Refer to Ch 17, Section 17.1 (pp 342-43) 1) Maintaining moisture: The above ground parts of most land plants are covered by a waxy cuticle that prevents water loss. Gas exchange cannot occur directly through the cuticle, but CO2 and O2 diffuse across the leaf surfaces through the tiny pores called stomata. 2) Obtaining resources from two locations: A typical plant must obtain chemicals from both soil and air, two very different resources. 3) Supporting the plant body: The cell walls of some plant tissues, including xylem, are thickened and reinforced by a chemical called lignin. 4) Reproduction and dispersal: In all plants, the fertilized egg (zygote) develops into an embryo while attached to and nourished by the parent plant. This multicellular, dependent embryo is the basis for designating plants as embryophytes. The life cycles of all plants involve alternation of a haploid generation which produces eggs and sperm, and a diploid generation which produces spores within protective structures called sporangia.

Identify four characteristics that make humans unique from other primates. HINT: Use information from lecture notes 1) Humans look naked compared to apes, less facial hair. Humans have smaller, thinner and lighter hair. 2) Humans have extraordinary brains. They might not be the biggest compared to whales. But our brains give us the ability to reason and think on our feet beyond the capabilities of the rest of the animal kingdom 3) Humans have longer childhood than animals. Human’s brains require more time to grow and learn 4) Upright Posture: Humans are capable of walking fully upright with two legs.