The female silkworm moth produces a chemical termed bombykol. It is a

Sex hormone

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An alarm pheromone

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Sex pheromone

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Juvenile hormone

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The correct option is B Sex pheromone
The unmated female silkworm moth can attract males from a distance of more than 7 km by releasing a pheromone called as bombykol ester in the atmosphere. Females secrete their sex pheromones in very minute quantities.

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