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.

Mabel is a nurse and she helps her patients take their medicine before they eat food, even though the _ is good on an empty stomach.
food

The tree looked a lot nicer than the bush, because the _ was always left alone.
bush

Sea water contains more salt than fresh water, so  the _ has a higher salinity.

sea water