Given below are two statements.
Statement $I$ - The template strand with free $3'$ end is called leading template and the strand with free $5'$ end is called lagging template.
Statement $II$ - Replication always starts at the $3'$ end of the template strand and proceeds towards the $5'$ end of the template.
In the light of the above statements,select the correct option given below:

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