Question

Assertion
The 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 kilometres before losing viability.
A)Both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B)Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C)The assertion is true but the reason is false
D)Both the assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Hint: A part of the palm family (Arecaceae), the coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is the only living plant in the genus Cocos. In fact, coconut (or the obsolete 'cocoanut') can refer to a whole coconut palm or drupe, but not a nut.

Complete answer:
The hot and wet climate needs coconut, so it is cultivated in coastal areas. It is commonly grown in tropical and subtropical countries in coastal and deltaic areas. The dispersal takes place through a water medium, i.e., the coconut fruit reveals hydra chary. The fruit is modified so that it can float and disperse over thousands of kilometres before losing viability as the ecosystem of the coastal region.

Coconut palms tolerate some drought, but generally, plants that thrive in sandy and loamy soils are moisture-loving. In any tropical climate which offers at least 25 inches of annual rainfall, up to 157 inches, they grow beautifully. Cold wet winter climates and warm, humid and rainy summers are perfect.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B)

Note: A cocoa tree is a type of palm tree, but coconut trees are not all palm trees. While only one species of palm tree (Cocos nucifera) can bear coconuts, there is a wide range of different coconuts.