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Who got nobel prize in 1902 for discovery of oocyst of Plasmodium?

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Golgi
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Ronald Ross
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Leverson
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Solution

The correct option is A Ronald Ross
Sir Ronald Ross discovered the malarial parasite in the gastrointestinal tract of mosquito and led to the realization, that malaria was transmitted by mosquitoes. He received the Nobel Prize in 1902 for his work on malaria. In 1897, Ronald Ross discovered the oocysts of Plasmodium on the stomach of female Anopheles mosquito.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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