Consider the table. types of bacteria form shape associated disease coccus x strep throat bacillus rod shaped y spirillum spiral cholera which best describes x and y? x = spherical; y = e. coli x = comma shaped; y = whooping cough x = oval shaped; y = s. aureus x = rod shaped; y = pneumonia

X=spherical, y=E.coli

Explanation:

Shapes of bacteria divide them into three classes namely coccus, bacillus and spirillum. Coccus bacteria are spherical shaped bacteria. Bacillus have a characteristic rod shape and spirillum are spiral shaped bacteria. Bacteria belonging to each of these classes are causatives of a variety of diseases.

Strep throat is caused by the bacteria belonging to the division coccus. E.coli disease is caused by E.coli bacteria belonging to the division bacillus. . The bacteria Streptococcus Pneumoniae causes pneumonia. Diseases like leptospirosis and syphilis are caused by spirillum bacteria.