Read the following statements and select the correct option. Statement 1: Viruses are inert crystalline structures outside a living cell. Statement 2: Viroids possess a distinct protein coat.
(a) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement $\underline{2}$ is, the correct explanation of statement 1 .
(b) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1 ,
(c) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
(d) Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.