Question

Which of the following is classified as an autocatalytic function of DNA?

Options

• Synthesis of RNA through transcription

• DNA replication

• Synthesis of protein through translation

• Regulation of enzyme activity

Answer 1

Autocatalytic function refers to DNA directing its own synthesis. DNA replication is the primary example of an autocatalytic function, as the DNA molecule itself serves as the template for producing identical DNA copies, unlike heterocatalytic functions where DNA directs synthesis of other molecules.