$\begingroup$ Does DNA have anything like IF-statements, GOTO-jumps, or WHILE loops? In software development, these constructs have the following functions: IF-statements: An IF statement executes the code in a subsequent code block if some specific condition is met. WHILE-loops: The code in a subsequent code block is executes as many times as specified, or as long as a specific condition is met. Function calls: The code temporarily bypasses the subsequent code block, executing instead some othe...