Select the scientist who discovered malaria is caused by parasites.

Alexander Graham Bell

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Marie Curie

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Dr. Alphonse Laveran

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Sir Ronald Ross

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Solution

The correct option is B Dr. Alphonse Laveran
Dr Alphonse Laveran is a military doctor who found that malaria is caused by parasites. Sir Ronald Ross discovered that malaria is spread by mosquitoes.

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Read the following statements (A - D) and select the true (T) and false (F) ones regarding malaria.

A. Plasmodium vivax causes benign tertian malaria

B. Plasmodium falciparum causes malignant tertian malaria

C. Recurrence of fever happens after 24 hours in case of infection by Plasmodium malariae

D. Sir Ronald Ross is the one who discovered Plasmodium