Examples of pheromone in the following topics:
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- A pheromone is a secreted or excreted chemical factor, usually in the form of a scent, that triggers a social response in members of the same species.
- In animals and insects, sex pheromones indicate the availability of the female for breeding.
- Male animals may also emit pheromones that convey information about their species and genotype .
- While most research on pheromones has been conducted on animals and insects, smell and body odor is known to play a role in sociosexual behavior of humans.
- This fanning honeybee exposes its Nasonov gland (seen in white at the tip of the abdomen), releasing pheromones to entice its mate.
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- Pheromones are airborne, often odorless molecules that are crucial to the behavior of many animals.
- Recent research shows that pheromones play a role in human attraction to potential mates, the synchronization of menstrual cycles among women, and the detection of moods and fear in others.