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  4. 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

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Q. 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

AIIMSAIIMS 2004Morphology of Flowering Plants

Solution:

Coconut is widely grown in coastal and deltic regions of tropical and subtropical countries. The dispersal of coconut takes place through water (i.e. hydrochory). It can float and dispersed over thousand of kilometers before losing viability.