Who discovered the citric acid cycle (also known as the Krebs cycle) in cellular respiration? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who discovered the citric acid cycle (also known as the Krebs cycle) in cellular respiration?
A. Melvin Calvin
B. Hans Adolf Krebs
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Arthur Kornberg
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Hans Adolf Krebs discovered the metabolic pathway of energy conversion in cells in 1937, winning the Nobel Prize in 1953.

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