You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.

[Q]: Mike used a new notebook for his notes instead of his notepad, since the _ was full .
[A]: notepad


[Q]: The store sold out of cookies long before salads because the _ were too boring.
[A]: salads


[Q]: The essay on DNA structures was read more than the one on Proteins, so the one on _ must be more dull.
[A]:
Proteins