NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Atrazine is also a potent endocrine disruptor that is active at low, ecologically relevant concentrations. Previous studies showed that atrazine adversely affects amphibian larval development. The present study demonstrates the reproductive consequences of atrazine exposure in adult amphibians.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many people exposed to DDT 30 or 40 years ago still have traces of it in their bodies. DDT is an endocrine disruptor, which means it acts like a hormone or affects how other hormones act in the body. Endocrine disruptors throw off the body’s hormonal balance by blocking or mimicking hormones, such as estrogen.

Detailed explanation-3: -A huge number of chemicals have been identified as endocrine disruptors, among them several pesticides. Pesticides are used to kill unwanted organisms in crops, public areas, homes and gardens, and parasites in medicine.