| Pheromones | Secretions of Endocrine glands (or) Hormones |
| 1. Pheromones are chemical substances secreted by organisms. | 1. Hormones are chemical substances secreted by endocrine glands. |
| 2. These act as chemical signals. | 2. These are the chemical messengers. |
| 3. Pheromones are used as signals by the members of same species. | 3. Hormones change or control the metabolic activities in the organisms. |
| 4. Honey bee secretes pheromones that attract other bees to the location of food. | 4. Hormones help for growth, and stimulated organs’ function. |