The moment of inertia of a thin uniform rod of mass M and length L about an axis passing through its midpoint and perpendicular to its length is ${\mathrm{I}}_{\mathrm{o}}$ Its moment of inertia about an axis passing through one of its ends and perpendicular to its length is

• A

  ${\mathrm{I}}_{\mathrm{o}}+\frac{{\mathrm{ML}}^2}{4}$

• B

  ${\mathrm{I}}_{\mathrm{o}}+2{\mathrm{ML}}^2$

• C

  ${\mathrm{I}}_{\mathrm{o}}+{\mathrm{ML}}^2$

• D

  ${\mathrm{I}}_0+\frac{{\mathrm{ML}}^2}{2}$