Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: On the beach, Natalie is nice to the hermit crabs, while Jennifer is mean because _ loves nature.

Choice 1: On the beach, Natalie is nice to the hermit crabs, while Jennifer is mean because Natalie loves nature.
Choice 2: On the beach, Natalie is nice to the hermit crabs, while Jennifer is mean because Jennifer loves nature.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
1
2. This is incorrect because the sentence states that Jennifer is mean, not that she loves nature. However, the correct answer is Choice 1