Read the assertion and reason carefully: 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. [AIIMS 2004]

• A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
• B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
• C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
• D. If both the assertion and reason are false
• E. If the assertion is false but reason is true