Genetic Engineering

noun a living being, especially an animal

adjective relating to or characteristic of animals

• The scientist discovered a new species of deep-sea creature during the expedition.
• I saw a strange creature in the woods while hiking with my friends.
• That party was full of weird creatures, man.
• Fear is a powerful creature that can consume your thoughts if you let it.

noun a surgical removal or cutting out of something, such as a tumor or tissue

• The excision of the tumor was performed by the skilled surgeon.
• The doctor had to cut out the infected tissue through excision.
• They had to slice and dice to get rid of the problem with excision.
• The excision of toxic relationships from her life was a necessary step towards healing.

noun a small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail, most kinds of which live in trees in tropical countries

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The researcher observed a monkey with a unique pattern of fur.
• I saw a monkey with a banana in its hand at the zoo.
• That monkey with the crazy antics always makes me laugh.
• She felt like a monkey with a heavy burden on her shoulders.

noun a living organism that typically grows in soil and has leaves, stems, and roots

verb to place or sow (seeds) in the ground to grow

• The botanist carefully studied the structure of the new plant species.
• I heard that the plant in the office is fake and just for decoration.
• Let's go check out the new plant shop in town, I heard they have some cool succulents.
• Her kindness was like a nurturing plant, growing and spreading positivity wherever she went.

noun an enzyme that breaks down nucleic acids by cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides

• Nucleases are enzymes that cleave the phosphodiester bonds between nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids.
• Nucleases are like molecular scissors that cut DNA and RNA into smaller pieces.
• Nucleases are the ninja assassins of the genetic world, slicing and dicing DNA with precision.
• The nuclease acted like a molecular garbage disposal, breaking down unwanted genetic material.

noun a form of doping involving the manipulation of genes to improve physical abilities

• The use of gene doping in sports is considered unethical and against the rules.
• I heard some athletes are trying gene doping to enhance their performance.
• Did you know some players are cheating with gene doping?
• Using gene doping is like trying to cheat nature's rules in sports.

adjective describing a virus belonging to the Adenoviridae family

• The adenoviral vector was used to deliver the gene therapy to the patient.
• They used that adenoviral thing to give the patient the gene treatment.
• The docs used some adenoviral stuff to fix up the patient.
• Like an adenoviral carrier, she spread positivity wherever she went.