Who discovered Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and its role in preventing scurvy, winning a Nobel Prize in 1937? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who discovered Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and its role in preventing scurvy, winning a Nobel Prize in 1937?
A. Casimir Funk
B. Frederick Hopkins
C. Albert Szent-Györgyi
D. Linus Pauling
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Albert Szent-Györgyi isolated Vitamin C and discovered its metabolic components, receiving the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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