Dominant gain-of-function mutations in proto-oncogenes and recessive loss-of-function mutations in tumor-suppressor genes are oncogenic.

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Growth rate of the predators

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Functional response The relationship between the density of prey and an individual predator’s rate of food consumption

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A type I functional response, occurs when a predator’s rate of prey consumption increases linearly with an increase in prey density until the predator is satiated.

The type II functional response, occurs when the number of prey consumed slows as prey population density increases. 

In a type III functional response, prey consumption is low when prey population density is low, consumption is rapid when prey population density is moderate, and prey consumption slows when prey population density is high. 

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The number of prey, N, increase at low predator densities, P, and decrease at high predator densities.

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The prey zero isocline 

A specific number of predators will keep the prey population at zero growth.

P=r/s

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The number of predators, P, increase when prey numbers are high and decrease when prey numbers, N