Chemical communications in animals rely on a variety of aspects including taste and smell. Chemoreception is the physiological response of a sense organ (i.e. taste or smell) to a chemical stimulus where the chemicals act as signals to regulate the state or activity of a cell. A semiochemical is a message-carrying chemical that is meant to attract, repel, and convey information. Types of semiochemicals include pheromones and kairomones. One example is the butterfly Phengaris arion which uses chemical signals as a form of mimicry to aid in predation.
Chemical communications in animals rely on a variety of aspects including taste and smell . Chemoreception is the physiological response of a sense organ ( i.e. taste or smell ) to a chemical stimulus where the chemicals act as signals to regulate the state or activity of a cell . A semiochemical is a message - carrying chemical that is meant to attract , repel , and convey information . Types of semiochemicals include pheromones and kairomones . One example is the butterfly Phengaris arion which uses chemical signals as a form of mimicry to aid in predation .
What is a message-carrying chemical called?
What is a message - carrying chemical called ?
semiochemical
semiochemical