Acetylcholine (ACh), released from parasympathetic nerve fibers, activates muscarinic (M2) receptors in the SA node.

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I-Predator carrying capacity: Predator can no longer drive prey to extinction. Stable coexistence

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II- if a predator has multiple prey

If prey abundances are not strongly positively correlated then as one prey species becomes scarce, the predator can continue to feed and increase its population size

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One organism feeds on another but does not normally kill it. 

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Infection resistance - The ability of a host to prevent an infection from occurring. 

Infection tolerance - The ability of a host to minimize the harm once an infection has occurred. 

Parasite load - The number of parasites of a given species that an individual host can harbor.

Vertical transmission - When a parasite is transmitted from a parent to its offspring.

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Parasites can be classified

Microparasites

Macroparasites

Ectoparasites

Endoparasites