PHEROMONES

What are Pheromones?

• Chemicals that are secreted outside of the body

• Chemicals that are transported to specific cells

• Chemicals that are released at the end of nerve fibres

Only animals use Pheromones.

• True

• False

What did Wedekind et al (1995) conclude?

• Pheromones are the main factor in human attraction

• Pheromones do not play a role in human attraction

• Pheromones may play a role in human attraction

We find others with __________ MHC gene types to be attractive.

• many

• different

• similar

• few

Evolutionarily, we want our offspring to _______ our own characteristics.

• admire

• similar

• different

• question

The women in the T-shirt experiment were able to detect pheromones in what?

• Sweat

• Tshirt fiber

• Hair

• Colour

What is the immune system gene that affects immunity against disease organisms?

• Pheromones

• DNA

• MHC

• Sweat

Which structure do humans not have, in fully developed/functional form?

• Pituitary gland

• Main olfactory bulb

• Occipital Lobe

• Vomeronasal organ

The full form of AND is ________

EST stand for _________________________