Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: The primary source of energy in an ecosystem is solar energy.
Statement $II$: The rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis in an ecosystem is called net primary productivity $\text{(NPP)}$.
In the light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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