One Punctuation Mark or Capital Letter Is Omitted in Each

question 359

Short Answer

One punctuation mark or capital letter is omitted in each of the following sentences.  Insert them as needed.  (Pairs of quotation marks are considered one unit.) If we want to keep this country competitive, we had better invest in our childrens education.

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Definitions:

Uric Acid

(uric acid) The principal nitrogenous excretory product of insects, birds, and reptiles; a relatively insoluble end product of protein metabolism; also occurs in mammals as an end product of purine metabolism.

Endothermy

The physiological capability of an organism to maintain a stable internal body temperature regardless of external environmental conditions.

Aves

A class within the animal kingdom that encompasses all birds, characterized by feathers, beak with no teeth, and the laying of hard-shelled eggs.

Plastibell

A plastic device used in the circumcision of newborn boys, facilitating the removal of the foreskin without stitches.