Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: Chromosomes are fully condensed at the end of prophase $I$.
Statement $II$: Meiosis $I$ resembles mitosis.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A
  Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are true
• B
  Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are false
• C
  Statement $I$ is correct, but Statement $II$ is false
• D
  Statement $I$ is incorrect, but Statement $II$ is true