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. Peter Mitchell
B. Emil Fischer
C. Daniel Koshland
D. Hans Krebs
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
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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