You are given a short paragraph, a question and two choices to answer from. Choose the correct answer based on the paragraph and write the answer(not the key).

Paragraph: Water near shore generally has more dissolved nutrients than water farther from shore.
 Question: Chris is studying Lake Michigan. He takes soil samples from the Lake in two places. The first sample he takes from right near the shore. The second sample is taken from the middle of the lake. The _____ sample will have greater dissolved nutrients in it. 
 Choices: A)first 
B)second
first

Paragraph: Increasing the number of resistors in a series circuit increases the overall resistance of the circuit.
 Question: Greta has 15 resistors in series on her circuit, while Evan has 2 similar resistors in series on his circuit. Whose circuit has the greatest resistance? 
 Choices: A)Greta 
B)Evan
Greta

Paragraph: As animals grow their bones get longer and bigger, they grow more hair, and are able to take care of themselves by getting food, shelter, and water.
 Question: Mona is a puppy. As she grows older and her bones get bigger, what happens to her ability to take care of herself? 
 Choices: A)increases 
B)decreases
increases