Question

Perchlorate is a synthetic organic component of rocket fuel that contaminates much of our milk and produce, according to government test data. When perchlorate gets into your body it mimics iodine, which the thyroid gland needs to produce thyroxine. Thus, perchlorate is classified as a(n) __________.

receptor activator
enzyme
antibiotic
endocrine disruptor

Answer 1

endocrine disruptor