Given below are two statements.
Statement-$I$: Availability of intense sunlight,warmer temperature and higher annual rainfall in the tropics are responsible for species richness of fruit-yielding trees.
Statement-$II$: The variety of frugivorous organisms is more in the tropics as compared to the temperate regions.
In light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

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

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