Bombykol (produced by a silk moth), alarm substances, and the mammary pheromone (e.g., produced by lactating rabbits) are examples of
A) inhibitory pheromones.
B) primer pheromones.
C) releaser pheromones.
D) vomeronasal pheromones.

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These examples are all releaser pheromones, which trigger an immediate behavioral response in the receiving individual. Bombykol, for instance, is a sex attractant that immediately attracts male moths to a female. Alarm substances cause immediate dispersal or defensive actions in members of the same species, and the mammary pheromone in rabbits triggers immediate nursing behavior in their young.

Bombykol (Produced by a Silk Moth), Alarm Substances, and the Mammary