Following are the two statements regarding the origin of life.
$(A)$ The earliest organisms that appeared on the earth were non-green and presumably anaerobes.
$(B)$ The first autotrophic organisms were the chemoautotrophs that never released oxygen.
Of the above statements,which one of the following options is correct?

• A
  Both $(A)$ and $(B)$ are correct.
• B
  Both $(A)$ and $(B)$ are false.
• C
  $(A)$ is correct but $(B)$ is false.
• D
  $(B)$ is correct but $(A)$ is false.