Match List - I with List - II.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

•  The correct answer is Option (3) - A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

• List - I Name of the part	List - II Characteristics
  A. Non-albuminous seed	III. Residual endosperm absent
  B. Albuminous seed	I. Residual endosperm present
  C. Perisperm	IV. Residual nucellus
  D. Pericarp	II. Fruit wall

• Non-albuminous seeds are seeds in which the endosperm is completely consumed by the developing embryo. Examples of non-albuminous seeds include peas, beans.
• Albuminous seeds are seeds in which the endosperm is partially or completely retained by the mature seed. Examples of albuminous seeds include wheat, rice, and corn.
• Perisperm  develops from the nucellus and surrounds the embryo in some seeds. The perisperm is typically consumed by the developing embryo, but it may be retained in some mature seeds.
• Pericarp is the fruit wall. It is typically composed of three layers: the exocarp (outer layer), mesocarp (middle layer), and endocarp (inner layer).