The scientist who proposed the 'lock and key' model was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The scientist who proposed the 'lock and key' model was:
A. Hans Krebs
B. Daniel Koshland
C. Peter Mitchell
D. Emil Fischer
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Emil Fischer proposed the lock-and-key model in 1894 to explain enzyme specificity. Koshland modified it to induced fit. Krebs discovered the citric acid cycle, Mitchell chemiosmosis.

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The element that is the central atom in the vitamin B₁₂ (cobalamin) molecule is:
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