Match List-I (Scientists) with List-II (Statements regarding the morphological nature of the endosperm) and select the correct answer:
| List-I | List-II |
| a. Hofmeister (1858) | 1. Endosperm is a gametophytic structure, whose development is checked |
| b. Lamnnier (1887) | 2. Endosperm is a second embryo, which is actually modified |
| c. Sargant (1900) | 3. The chief function of endosperm is not that of storage, but the secretion of diastase and other enzymes |
| d. Haberlandt (1914) | 4. Endosperm is the sporophytic tissue or the twin of an embryo |
A. a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
B. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
C. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
D. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
Answer: Option B
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