Pheromones Are Important for the ____ Behaviors of Many Mammalian

question 15

Multiple Choice

Pheromones are important for the ____ behaviors of many mammalian species.

• A) food-getting
• B) sexual
• C) temperature-regulating
• D) conscious and intentional

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Definitions:

Reflexes

Involuntary and immediate responses to specific stimuli that occur without conscious thought, as part of the body's survival mechanisms.

Neurons

The basic working units of the brain, specialized cells that transmit nerve impulses.

Spinal Cord

The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue that extends from the brainstem to the lower back, serving as a major pathway for information traveling between the brain and the rest of the body.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain that is associated with memory formation, organization, and retrieval, as well as spatial navigation.