The coconut tree is tall and at its apex is the coconut. It grows near slat water basins and yet the water within is sweet. In he first place, how does water get into the coconut so substabtially without a pump?
2007-01-26 12:55:27 · 8 answers · asked by callbosco 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
This is called natures design. A simple capillary action and a lot of sophisticated natural design featrues result in purity & quality preservations of the liquid in the most severe conditions.
We spend millions to create a small sophisticated robot that can only perform a set of known and well designed tasks.
We plant small seeds and it can grow it a number of wonderful things - like fruits, vegetables, shrubs, tress, vines and amazes us with its thousands of wonderful configurations, packging, colourful schemes, polinations, multiplications, re-generations etc.
Its called the wonders of nature. Its a similar concept for the melon or water melon, dates etc.
2007-01-27 17:28:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is like asking " why do you have blood at any and every point in your body"? We drink fluids like water that constantly keeps us hydrated. Same with the tree, through rain and humidity in the tropics the water seeps in the ground and the tree sucks it up for nutrition and growth and life! The coconut is part of the tree therefore extra water stores itself in the coconut. We should be so happy it does. I love coconut juice! I hope that helps out friend. Good luck to you
2007-01-26 21:21:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coconut trees grow in the tropics, were there is plenty of humidity in the air for the coconut leaves to absorb.
In any case, humidity absorbed from the roots do reach all parts of the tree, but it will be converted into the liquids of the cells by differentiated absorption of the water minerals, including salt, and by other chemical processes.
The roots already absorb the water but not the salt.
2007-01-26 21:14:16 · answer #3 · answered by PragmaticAlien 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by the process of the osmosis and the well developed xylem tissue which act as a circulating tissues of water and minerals in the plant.
2007-01-27 07:38:52 · answer #4 · answered by raushan raj 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the same way brains enter ur head via the kidneys.....srry...just joking...no bad feelings....ok
Ur Question heading sounds the DUMBEST,
but u do have a POINT in askin....
2007-01-26 21:12:26 · answer #5 · answered by naafraat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All fruits contains water and it just that nature.
2007-01-26 21:11:00 · answer #6 · answered by Cakebread 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
osmosis and active transport
2007-01-26 21:01:56 · answer #7 · answered by Phillip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the capillary action. search on it.
2007-01-26 21:22:31 · answer #8 · answered by Mysterious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋