BIOLOGY:LIFE ON EARTH-W/ACCESS
BIOLOGY:LIFE ON EARTH-W/ACCESS
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ISBN: 9780134669076
Author: Audesirk
Publisher: PEARSON
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The four senses through which the animals are capable of communicating with the help of an example. Also, advantages and disadvantages of different forms of communication.

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Communication is a term which refers to the generation of signal by one organism which leads to a change in the behavior of another organism. Animals often broadcast information and this information is responsible for evoking a response from other individuals. When an animal produces a signal, which alters the behavior of another organism and benefits both of them is known as communication. There are four ways through which animals can communicate.

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