Answer the following question given this paragraph: 

There are three main ocean zones based on distance from shore. They are the intertidal zone , neritic zone , and oceanic zone . Distance from shore influences how many nutrients are in the water. Why? Most nutrients are washed into ocean water from land. Therefore, water closer to shore tends to have more nutrients. Living things need nutrients. So distance from shore also influences how many organisms live in the water.


Q: What do living things need to survive?

 Choices:

- oxygen

- heat

- molecules

- nutrients

A:
nutrients
