Given below are two statements:
statement I: Decomposition is a process in which the detritus is degraded into simpler substances by microbes.
statement II: Decomposition is faster if the detritus is rich in lignin and chitin.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
(2) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
(3) Both statement I and Statement II are correct
(4) Both statement I and statement II are incorrect