Consider the following statements about food chain:
$I.$ The transfer of energy from producers to top consumers through a series of organisms is called a food chain.
$II.$ $A$ food chain is always straight and proceeds in a progressive straight line.
$III.$ In a food chain,there is a unidirectional flow of energy from the sun to producers and subsequently to a series of different types of consumers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

• A
  $I$ and $II$
• B
  $I$ and $III$
• C
  $II$ and $III$
• D
  $I, II$ and $III$