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 characterist 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
• Correct answer
  C

  Statement I is false but Statement II is true
• D

  Both Statement I and Statement II are true

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