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.

The canvas with oil paint on it was left out longer than the one with acrylic paint as the _ took shorter to dry.
acrylic

During the brewing process, the pots were on the stove and the bottles were in the fridge, so the _ were colder.
bottles

The wound caused by the bullet needed more care than the one caused by the knife because the _ wound was serious.

bullet