Given below are two statements:

Statement $I$: Parenchyma is living but collenchyma is dead tissue.

Statement $II$ : Gymnosperms lack xylem vessels but presence of xylem vessels is the characteristic of angiosperms.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A

  Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are false

• B

  Statement $I$ is true but Statement $II$ is false

• C

  Statement $I$ is false but Statement $II$ is true

• D

  Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are true