Assertion : Coconut tree is distributed in coastal areas over a large part of the world. Reason : Coconut…
Assertion : Coconut tree is distributed in coastal areas over a large part of the world.
Reason : Coconut fruit can float and get dispersed over thousands of kilometers before losing viability.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
If assertion is true but reason is false
If both assertion and reason are false.
Solution
Coconut requires the hot and wet climate hence it is grown in coastal areas. It is widely grown in coastal and deltic regions of tropical and subtropical countries. Coconut fruit shows hydrochory i.e. the dispersal takes place through water medium. Being the inhabitant of coastal area the fruit is so adapted that it can float and get dispersed over thousands of kilometers before losing viability.