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1external stimuli; like primary drive, affects sex drive in animals; indirect evidence suggests that humans secrete pheromones to promote sexual pheromones to promote sexual readiness in potential partners; in sweat glands of armpits and genitals11 sets
2odorless chemicals that serve as social signals to members of one's species10 sets
3chemicals used to attract other organisms6 sets
4chemical signals, usually detected by smell or taste, that regulate reproductive and social behaviours between animals3 sets
5odor chemicals that communicate a message3 sets
6carry messages between different individuals; attracts individuals of opposite sexes3 sets
7chemicals released by mammals to stimulate the opposite sex3 sets
8often considered a nonfunctional relic of human past; it animals, it provides information about another animals identity or status (i.e. stress); secreted by glands or in urine that has effects on other animals behavior; stimulates vomeronasal organ (vno); colorless molecules3 sets
9chemical signals found in natural body scents2 sets
10chemicals released that cause behavioral and physiological changes when detected by olfactory receptors; humans don't use these2 sets
11odor molecules that communicate a message (often sexual interest)2 sets
12chemical odor signals given off by animals2 sets
13the use ________ is an example of chemical communication2 sets
14chemicals released by one animal and detected by another that shape the second animal's behavior or physiology2 sets
15a class of chemicals secreted by animals that stimulate certain behaviors in other members of the species2 sets
16chemical signals released by organisms to communicate with other members of the species2 sets
17odor chemicals that communicate a message.2 sets
18chemical signals released by organisms to communicate with other members of their species2 sets
19chemicals secreted from glands throughout body on initiation of sex2 sets
20chemical signals that are especially common among mammals and insects and often relate to reproductive behavior2 sets
21chemical signals released by an individual that affects the physiology and behaviour of other individuals2 sets
22chemicals secreted by animals that transmit signals-- usually to other animals of the same species.1 set
23in animals and fungi, a small, volatile chemical that functions in communication and that in animals acts much like a hormone in influencing physiology and behavior1 set
24chemicals similar to hormones which also dramatically affect behaviour1 set
25chemicals produced by one animal that influence the behavior of another animal of the same species1 set
26chemicals that communicate informationi to other organisms1 set
27a chemical signal that is used toa ctivate a response from a member of teh same species1 set
28a chemical substance released by an animal that serves to influence the physiology or behavior of other members of the same species.1 set
29chemicals that produce distinctive odors that maybe related to the attracting memebers of the opposite sex1 set
30chemicals used as a means of communication1 set
31affects conspecifics, intra-specific effects1 set
32in animals and fungi, a small molecule released into the environment that functions in communication between members of the same species. in animals, it acts much like a hormone in influencing physiology and behavior.1 set
33hormones that mark territories and signal the desire to mate1 set
34chemical substances used by animals to recognise a mate.1 set
35chemical messengers that affect the of other individuals of the same species, to mark territory, or signal their readiness to mate1 set
36chemical used as a signal to other members of the species1 set
37chemicals secreted by animals that transmit signals; usually to other animals of the same species1 set
38secreted molecules into external environment (define territory..trail leading to food)1 set
39chemical odor given off my animals; used to communicate1 set
40the use of is an example of chemical communication1 set