Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Statement (1) and other one labelled as Statement (2).
Statement (1): The flower colour in the sweet pea, are either purple or white. The \(F_1\) hybrids were all purple. When these hybrids were intercrossed, a ratio of 9 purple: 7 white plants were obtained in the \(F_2\).
Statement (2): Two independently assorting genes, C and P, are involved in anthocyanin synthesis and that each gene has a recessive allele that abolishes pigment production.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.