Consider the following statements: Statement 1: A triangle can have 3 or 1 or no lines of symmetry Statement 2: An equilateral triangle has 3 lines of symmetry, an isosceles triangle has one line of symmetry and a scalene triangle has no lines of symmetry. Which one of the following is correct for the above statements?

• A. Both the statements are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1.
• B. Both the statements are true and statement 1 is the correct explanation of the statement 2.
• C. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
• D. Both the statements are false.
• E. None of these