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 Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
(e) If the Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
Explanation:
Coconut tree is distributed in coastal areas since it floats on saline water because salt is more denser than freshwater, so it floats.