Given below are two statements.
Statement I : Selectable markers help in identifying and eliminating non-transformants and selectively permit the growth of transformants.
Statement II : Transformation is a procedure through which a piece of DNA is introduced into a host bacterium.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Statement I is true because selectable markers are used to identify and select only those bacterial cells that have been successfully transformed with the foreign DNA. Non-transformed bacterial cells lacking the selectable marker will not grow under the selection conditions, allowing for the identification and elimination of non-transformants.

Statement II is also true because transformation is a genetic engineering technique in which a foreign DNA molecule is introduced into a host bacterium, which then incorporates the DNA into its genome. This technique can be used to introduce new genes into the bacterium or to study the function of existing genes.