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Assertion: Insects visit flowers to gather nectar.
Reason: Coconut fruit can float and get dispersed over thousands of kilometers before losing viability.

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.

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The correct Answer is:
D

Inseet visit flowers to ger nectar.Nactar is contained in a special gland called nectary and sometimes in a special structural called spur.The attraction of flower in plants is not to divaerge the inseet from damaging other part,but to bring about pollination(i.e. transfer of pollen to the stigma).The polen grains in insect pollinated flowers are either sticky or provided with spinous outgrowths.The stigma is also stickly.Insect often visit these flower for nectar and inevidently bring about pollination.
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