Assign the seed to their respective categories
(a) Maize
(b) Mustrad
(c) Pea
(d) Endospermic
(e) Nonedospermic

Options

A. ` a to d , b to d , c to e `
B. `a to d , b to e , c to e `
C. `a to e , b to e , c to d `
D. `a to e , b to d , c to e `

Answer

To categorize the seeds of maize, mustard, and pea into endospermic and non-endospermic categories, we can follow these steps:

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **Understand the Definitions**:
- **Endospermic Seeds**: These seeds retain some of the endosperm after the embryo has developed. The endosperm serves as a food reserve for the embryo.
- **Non-Endospermic Seeds**: In these seeds, the endosperm is completely utilized by the embryo during its development, leaving no endosperm in the mature seed.

2. **Identify the Seed Types**:
- **Maize**: This seed retains a significant amount of endosperm after the embryo develops.
- **Mustard**: This seed uses up the endosperm completely during the development of the embryo.
- **Pea**: Similar to mustard, the pea seed also completely utilizes the endosperm during embryo development.

3. **Categorize the Seeds**:
- **Endospermic**:
- Maize (A)
- **Non-Endospermic**:
- Mustard (B)
- Pea (C)

4. **Final Assignment**:
- Maize → Endospermic (D)
- Mustard → Non-Endospermic (E)
- Pea → Non-Endospermic (E)

### Summary of Assignments:
- (a) Maize → Endospermic (D)
- (b) Mustard → Non-Endospermic (E)
- (c) Pea → Non-Endospermic (E)