Given below are two statements.
Statement $I$: If the long dark period is interrupted by a brief flash of light,short day plants will not flower.
Statement $II$: When the long dark period is interrupted by a brief flash of light,long day plants can flower.
In the light of above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options 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.