Correct Option: C  [ Anopheles Mosquito ]
Remark:
Explanation: Malaria is caused by the protozoan parasite Plasmodium (species such as *P. vivax*, *P. falciparum*, *P. malariae*, and *P. ovale*). It spreads through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. The mosquito injects sporozoites (infective stage of *Plasmodium*) into the human bloodstream. These parasites infect liver cells, multiply, and later invade red blood cells, causing symptoms like fever, chills, and