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Consider the table:

Types of Bacteria

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline Form & Shape & Associated Disease \\
\hline Coccus & [tex]$X$[/tex] & Strep throat \\
\hline Bacillus & Rod shaped & [tex]$Y$[/tex] \\
\hline Spirillum & Spiral & Cholera \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Which best describes [tex]$X$[/tex] and [tex]$Y$[/tex]?

A. [tex]$X=$[/tex] Spherical; [tex]$Y=$[/tex] E. coli

B. [tex]$X=$[/tex] Comma shaped; [tex]$Y=$[/tex] Whooping cough

C. [tex]$X=$[/tex] Oval shaped; [tex]$Y=$[/tex] S. aureus

D. [tex]$X=$[/tex] Rod shaped; [tex]$Y=$[/tex] Pneumonia



Answer :

Let's carefully analyze the given table and the options to determine the most appropriate descriptions for [tex]\( X \)[/tex] and [tex]\( Y \)[/tex].

Here is the table provided:

[tex]\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline \text{Form} & \text{Shape} & \text{Associated disease} \\ \hline \text{Coccus} & X & \text{Strep throat} \\ \hline \text{Bacillus} & \text{Rod shaped} & Y \\ \hline \text{Spirillum} & \text{Spiral} & \text{Cholera} \\ \hline \end{array} \][/tex]

We need to determine the best descriptions for [tex]\( X \)[/tex] and [tex]\( Y \)[/tex] from the given options:

1. [tex]\( X = \text{Spherical} \)[/tex]; [tex]\( Y = \text{E. coli} \)[/tex]
2. [tex]\( X = \text{Comma shaped} \)[/tex]; [tex]\( Y = \text{Whooping cough} \)[/tex]
3. [tex]\( X = \text{Oval shaped} \)[/tex]; [tex]\( Y = \text{S. aureus} \)[/tex]
4. [tex]\( X = \text{Rod shaped} \)[/tex]; [tex]\( Y = \text{Pneumonia} \)[/tex]

### Step-by-Step Analysis:

1. Coccus and [tex]\( X \)[/tex]:
- Coccus bacteria are generally known to be spherical in shape.
- Therefore, the most appropriate description for [tex]\( X \)[/tex] is Spherical.

So far, this matches with option 1.

2. Bacillus and [tex]\( Y \)[/tex]:
- Bacillus bacteria are rod-shaped and are associated with various diseases.
- Among the possible diseases associated with bacilli, E. coli is a bacterium that is typically rod-shaped and well-known.

By matching the above points with the table and the options provided, we observe that option 1 appears to best describe both [tex]\( X \)[/tex] and [tex]\( Y \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline \text{Form} & \text{Shape} & \text{Associated disease} \\ \hline \text{Coccus} & \text{Spherical} & \text{Strep throat} \\ \hline \text{Bacillus} & \text{Rod shaped} & \text{E. coli} \\ \hline \text{Spirillum} & \text{Spiral} & \text{Cholera} \\ \hline \end{array} \][/tex]

Therefore, the answer is:
[tex]\[ X = \text{Spherical}, \; Y = \text{E. coli} \][/tex]

The correct option is [tex]\(\boxed{1}\)[/tex].