Genomic Editing Concepts

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'scissors' is a noun because it is a tool used for cutting.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'molecular' is an adjective because it describes the type of scissors being referred to.

• The scientist used molecular scissors to precisely cut the DNA sequence.
• The researcher used those cool molecular scissors to snip the gene just right.
• I heard they're using those tiny molecular scissors to chop up the genetic code.
• Sometimes, it feels like life is using molecular scissors to cut through our plans.