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.

Options

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

Answer

B

Explanation

Coconut require the hot and wet climate hence is growth in coastal areas.It is widely grown in coastal and deltic regions of tropical and suntropical countries.Coconut fruit show hydrochory i.e. the dispersal takes place through water medium.Being the habitant of coastal area the fruit is so adapted that it can float and dispersed over thousand of kilometres befor losing vaibility.