A pheromone is
A) an endorphin released within the anterior pituitary.
B) a growth factor related to the production of tumors.
C) a product of a neurosecretory cell that acts on neighboring cells.
D) a chemical released by one animal to affect the behavior of another animal.
E) a regulatory hormone that stimulates or inhibits the release of hormones produced by other endocrine
glands.

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Answer :

D) a chemical released by one animal to affect the behavior of another animal.

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