Conifers have adapted to harsh weather with waxy, needle-like leaves and other features. Thomas Northcut/Digital Vision/Getty Images. All trees must adapt to survive winter. The group of trees known as conifers have their own adaptations for cold, harsh conditions.
The National Security Council (NSC) was established by statute in 1947 to create an inter- departmental body to advise the President with respect to the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to the national security so as to enable the military services and the other
Nerve cellsâalso known as neuronsâare the primary building blocks of the nervous system in humans and animals. On a fundamental level, a nerve cell functions by transmitting and receiving electrochemical messages.These messages can serve several purposes, including the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system and the regulation and control of organs in the body.n a fundamental level, a nerve cell functions by transmitting and receiving electrochemical messages. These messages can serve several purposes, including the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system and the regulation and control of organs in the body.