Consider the following statements regarding the symptoms of loose smut of wheat and choose the correct answer:
1. The smutted ears from the boot leaves a little earlier than the healthy ones
2. All the ovaries and other floral parts including the awns and rachics are converted into masses of smut spores
3. The spores of each spikelet are covered by a thin greyish or silvery membrane
4. The ear is generally completely destroyed

A. Only 2 and 4 are true

B. Only 1, 2 and 3 are true

C. Only 1 and 3 are true

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are true

Answer: Option C