This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Microbiology
Malarial parasite was discovered by- 
Select and explain. 
A. Ronald ross, B. Paul muller, C. Laveran, D. Pampania
C: Laveran
Answer: C: Laveran 
Explanation: Discovery of the Malaria Parasite (1880) Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, a French army surgeon stationed in Constantine, Algeria, was the first to notice parasites in the blood of a patient suffering from malaria.
This occurred on the 6th of November 1880. For his discovery, Laveran was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1907.