Pheromones when secreted upon the skin surface, its odour generally affect
A
Skin colour
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B
Genitalia
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C
Breast
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D
Mutual behaviour of members of a species
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Solution
The correct option is C Mutual behaviour of members of a species Pheromones are the chemicals or compounds which have peculiar odour. These are secreted and released by the organisms with the help of glands present on the skin surface at various locations. These pheromones have odour which help in attracting the other member of the same species. The pheromone initiates a neuronal response and there is change in the physiolodical behaviour of the organism. There are various forms of pheromones like alarm pheromeones, food trail phereomeones and sex phereomones.