Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: Competition can be defined as a process in which the fitness of one species is significantly lower in the presence of another species.
Statement $II$: According to Darwin,interspecific competition is a potent force in organic evolution.

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