NEET 2025 Biology question

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)Statement I is false but Statement II is trueCorrect
• (B)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
• (C)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
• (D)Statement I is true but Statement II is false