Classify the statements as describing a gene, a chromosome, or a genome. Gene Chromosome Each organism has one Codes for a specific protein or RNA Determines a particular characteristic of an organism Describes the collection of all of the replicable genetic material of a cell or organism May include plasmids Is the largest molecule in the cell Is a contiguous piece of DNA Genome Is a linear or circular molecule Encodes all the heritable Is a unit of DNA carrying genetic traits of an organism information encoded in genes Functions to package, organize, and regulate access to DNA Acts as the basic unit of heredity