Question

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.
A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B
Coconut require the hot and wet climate hence it is grown in coastal areas. It is widely in coastal and deltic regions of tropical and subtropical countries
Coconut fruits show hydrochory i.e., the dispersal takes place through water medium. Being the habitat of coastal area the fruit is so adapted that it can float and dispersed over thousand of kilometers before losing viability.