Why does DDT interfere with the normal action of female hormones? O the chemical structure of DDT is similar to the chemical structure of estrogens O DDT causes a decrease in the production of female sex hormones O DDT causes an increase in the production of female sex hormones O DDT alters the shape of a cell's receptors for female sex hormones

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Why does DDT interfere with the normal action of female hormones?
O the chemical structure of DDT is similar to the chemical structure of estrogens
O DDT causes a decrease in the production of female sex hormones
DDT causes an increase in the production of female sex hormones
O DDT alters the shape of a cell's receptors for female sex hormones
Transcribed Image Text:Why does DDT interfere with the normal action of female hormones? O the chemical structure of DDT is similar to the chemical structure of estrogens O DDT causes a decrease in the production of female sex hormones DDT causes an increase in the production of female sex hormones O DDT alters the shape of a cell's receptors for female sex hormones
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Hormones are referred to as the chemical compounds that are produced by an endocrine gland and act on the distant cells in the body or can also act on the local cells. These hormones are transported to the distant cell in the blood circulation. Hormones are specific to their receptors present on the target cell and they achieve this specificity by binding to the receptors on the target cell

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