Given below are the two statements regarding photoreceptor cells of human eye.
Statement I: The three types of cone cells have their own characteristic photopigments that respond to red, green and blue lights.
Statement II: Sensation of white light is produced due to simultaneous equal stimulation of all three types of cone cells.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A Both statement I and statement II are correct.
2. B Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
3. C Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
4. D Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.