A chemical substance secreted by a particular species of animals to attract another member of the same species is known as
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Answer=> A chemical substance secreted by a particular species of animals to attract another member of the same species is known as PHEROMONES
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The chemical substance secreted by animals to attract members of the same species is Pheromone.
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The chemical substance secreted by animals to attract members of the same species is Pheromone.
- Pheromones are chemical substances secreted by animals to attract members of opposite sex among the same species. It is a mechanism to facilitate reproduction among organisms.
- Pheromones also act as behavior inducing chemicals and signaling mechanisms in some organisms such as bees, ants etc.
- Pheromones are organism specific chemicals which can be sensed only by those species.
- These are secreted outside the body unlike the other hormones which are secreted within the body. They are indicative of presence of that organism in that area and also coveys the organism's readiness to reproduce. It is known to induce sexual behavior in other organism.
- Among Ants it is a acts as a trail signaling the path taken.
- Among Bees the queen bee indicates her presence in the hive and the activities to be done by by the other members of the hive.
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