Given below are two statements : Statement I : RNA interference takes place in all Eukaryotic organisms as method of cellular defense. Statement II : RNAi involves the silencing of a specific mRNA due to a complementary single-stranded RNA molecule that binds and prevents translation of mRNA In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• Correct answer
  A

  Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
• B

  Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
• C

  Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
• D

  Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.