In this task, you are given a question and answer for that. The answer will fill in the blank or will complete the unfinished question. Your task is to provide an explanation based on the given question or fill-in-the-blank statement, and answer.

[EX Q]: Question: Bob is testing samples of ocean water from different places. The sample of water from off India's coast has less dissolved carbon dioxide, than the sample of water from off the United States' coast. Therefore, the water from _____ coast is more acidic. 
 Answer: United States'
[EX A]: With higher levels of dissolved carbon dioxide in ocean water, the water becomes more acidic.

[EX Q]: Question: Milo lives in a small city, but the city has recently begun to experience an influx of people moving to it. As people move there and demand for water decreases, what happens to the availability of water in Milo's city? 
 Answer: increases
[EX A]: The availability of water is projected to get worse as demand increases.

[EX Q]: Question: A cell in a dog's large intestine shrank in surface area, which allowed the cell to take in less nutrients. This means that the cell's increased surface area allowed its functioning to 
 Answer: decrease.
[EX A]:
In Life Sciences it is important to note that whenever a structure has an increased surface area, there is an increase in the functioning of that structure.