Given below are two statements:
Statement $I:$
Decomposition is a process in which the detritus is degraded into simpler substances by microbes.
Statement $II:$
Decomposition is faster if the detritus is rich in lignin and chitin.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • A
    Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are incorrect
  • B
    Statement $I$ is correct but Statement $II$ is incorrect
  • C
    Statement $I$ is incorrect but Statement $II$ is correct
  • D
    Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are correct

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