The scientist who discovered the structure of chlorophyll was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The scientist who discovered the structure of chlorophyll was:
A. Melvin Calvin
B. Robert Woodward
C. Hans Fischer
D. Richard Willstätter
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Hans Fischer determined the structure of chlorophyll in the 1930s and synthesized hemin. Willstätter studied its composition, Calvin elucidated the carbon fixation pathway, Woodward synthesized chlorophyll.

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