Restriction enzymes are popularly called:
- Molecular anchors
- Molecular scissors
- Molecular staples
- Molecular ladders
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Correct answer: B. Molecular scissors
1. Cutting DNA at chosen places was the missing step.
2. Restriction enzymes supplied exactly that cut.
3. Hence the nickname molecular scissors.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 9 'Biotechnology : Principles and Processes'_