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The name 'vitamin' was suggested by

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Casmir Funk

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Ersnt Haeckel

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Elton

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Joseph Lister

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Solution

The correct option is A Casmir Funk
Casimir Funk was a Polish biochemist and is credited with being among the first to formulate the concept of vitamins, which he called as vital amines or vitamins.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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