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Total articles: 939/1,200
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Biology basics (54/60 articles)
Anatomy and morphology (288/350 articles)
Basic anatomy (15 articles)
Animal anatomy and morphology (223 articles)
- Head (Level 4)
- Neck
- Thorax (Level 4)
- Digit (anatomy)
- Abdomen (Level 4)
- Buttocks
- Body fluid
- Beak
- Claw
- Fin
- Gland
- Tail
Circulatory system (25 articles)
- Circulatory system (Level 3)
- Blood (Level 3)
- Blood vessel
- Heart (Level 3)
- Lymphatic system (Level 4)
- Spleen (Level 4)
- Blood–brain barrier
Endocrine system (6 articles)
Gastrointestinal tract (14 articles)
- Mouth (Level 4)
- Esophagus (Level 4)
- Throat
- Pharynx
- Liver (Level 3)
- Gallbladder
- Appendix
- Large intestine (Level 4)
- Small intestine (Level 4)
- Pancreas (Level 4)
- Stomach (Level 4)
Immune system (9 articles)
- Immune system (Level 3)
- Antibody (Level 4)
- Antigen
- B cell
- Dendritic cell
- Macrophage
- Natural killer cell
- T cell
- Thymus
Integumentary system (13 articles)
- Integumentary system (Level 4)
- Breast (Level 4)
- Feather (Level 4)
- Fingerprint (Level 4)
- Fur (Level 4)
- Hair (Level 4)
- Nail (Level 4)
- Scale (Level 4)
- Skin (Level 3)
Muscular system (6 articles)
- Muscular system (Level 4)
- Cardiac muscle
- Muscle cell (Level 4)
- Sarcomere (Level 4)
- Skeletal muscle (Level 3)
- Smooth muscle
Nervous system (69 articles)
- Nervous system (Level 3)
- Brain (Level 3)
- Cerebrospinal fluid
- Neuron (Level 4)
- Spinal cord (Level 4)
- Autonomic nervous system
- Sensory nervous system (Level 4)
- Auditory system (Level 4)
- Taste (Level 4)
- Olfactory system (Level 4)
- Somatosensory system (Level 4)
- Visual system (Level 4)
Reproductive system (18 articles)
Respiratory system (7 articles)
Skeletal system (26 articles)
- Skeleton (Level 3)
- Bone (Level 3)
- Carpal bones
- Clavicle
- Femur
- Fibula
- Humerus
- Jaw (Level 4)
- Joint (Level 4)
- Metacarpal bones
- Metatarsal bones
- Patella
- Pelvis (Level 4)
- Phalanx bone
- Radius
- Rib
- Skull (Level 4)
- Sternum
- Tarsus
- Tibia
- Ulna
- Vertebral column (Level 4)
- Exoskeleton
- Mollusc shell
Tissues (10 articles)
Urinary system (4 articles)
Plant anatomy and morphology (43 articles)
General (27 articles)
- Plant anatomy (Level 4)
- Plant morphology (Level 4)
- Plant nutrition
- Bulb
- Flower (Level 3)
- Fruit (Level 3)
- Leaf (Level 4)
- Root (Level 4)
- Stoma (Level 4)
- Seed (Level 3)
- Seedling
- Shrub (Level 4)
- Tree (Level 3)
- Vine
Plant stem (8 articles)
Plant tissues (8 articles)
Fungal morphology and anatomy (7 articles)
Biological processes and physiology (116/125 articles)
Basics (40 articles)
- Physiology
- Chemosynthesis
- Circadian rhythm (Level 4)
- Digestion (Level 3)
- Excretion (Level 4)
- Healing
- Homeostasis
- Metabolism (Level 3)
- Muscle contraction (Level 4)
- Photosynthesis (Level 3)
- Respiration (Level 4)
- Thermoregulation (Level 4)
- Transpiration (Level 4)
Development (2 articles)
Animal ontogeny (14 articles)
- Cuticle (Level 4)
- Embryo (Level 4)
- Embryology
- Fetus (Level 4)
- Imago (Level 4)
- Larva (Level 4)
- Longevity (Level 4)
- Metamorphosis (Level 4)
- Moulting (Level 4)
- Nymph (Level 4)
- Ontogeny (Level 4)
- Puberty (Level 4)
- Pupa (Level 4)
- Tadpole (Level 4)
Biological reproduction (11 articles)
- Reproduction (Level 3)
- Asexual reproduction (Level 4)
- Sex (Level 3)
- Gamete
- Germline
- Microbial cyst (Level 4)
- Spore (Level 4)
Animal reproduction (20 articles)
- Egg (Level 4)
- Birth (Level 4)
- Lactation
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy in fish
- Semen (Level 4)
- Sperm (Level 4)
- Animal embryonic development
Human reproduction (16 articles)
Plant reproduction (13 articles)
Biochemistry and molecular biology (166/175 articles)
Biochemistry (130 articles)
- Biochemistry (Level 3)
- Chemical biology (Level 4)
- Biomolecule (Level 4)
- Structural biology
- Hypothetical types of biochemistry
Alkaloids (5 articles)
Biological pigments (7 articles)
Carbohydrates (19 articles)
Hormones (28 articles)
- Hormone (Level 3)
- Adrenaline (Level 4)
- Androgen
- Aldosterone
- Cortisol
- Dopamine (Level 4)
- Endorphins
- Estrogen (Level 4)
- Glucocorticoid
- Growth hormone
- Insulin (Level 4)
- Leptin
- Melatonin
- Oxytocin (Level 4)
- Progestogen
- Secretin
- Testosterone (Level 4)
- Thyroid hormones
- Vasopressin
- Plant hormone (Level 4)
Lipids (6 articles)
Nucleic acids (15 articles)
Neurotransmitters (5 articles)
Proteins (37 articles)
- Protein (Level 3)
- Amino acid (Level 4)
- Collagen
- Enzyme (Level 4)
- Glycoprotein
- Hemoglobin (Level 4)
- Histone
- Keratin
- Peptide
- Peptidoglycan
- Protein (Level 4)
- Protein biosynthesis
- Protein structure
- Proteome
- Gluten
Steroids (3 articles)
Molecular biology (36 articles)
- Molecular biology (Level 3)
- Gene expression (Level 4)
- Central dogma
- Genetic code (Level 4)
- DNA replication (Level 4)
- DNA repair
- Transposable element
- Non-coding DNA
- Transcription (Level 4)
- Post-transcriptional modification
- Translation (Level 4)
- Post-translational modification
- Regulation of gene expression
- Non-coding RNA
- Reverse transcription
- Recombinant DNA
- Cloning vector
- Expression vector
Zoology (43/45 articles)
Basics (12 articles)
Ethology (31 articles)
Botany (10/45 articles)
Cell biology (79/100 articles)
Basics (1 article)
Cell processes (32 articles)
- Cell death
- Cell signaling (Level 4)
- Cellular differentiation
- Cellular respiration (Level 4)
- Fermentation (Level 4)
- Membrane transport
- Protein targeting
Cellular division (5 articles)
Cell parts (16 articles)
- Cell (Level 2)
- Cell junction
- Cell membrane (Level 4)
- Cilium
- Cytoplasm (Level 4)
- Cytoskeleton (Level 4)
- Flagellum (Level 4)
- Symbiogenesis (Level 4)
Organelles (18 articles)
- Organelle (Level 4)
- Endomembrane system
- Cell nucleus (Level 4)
- Centriole (Level 4)
- Endoplasmic reticulum (Level 4)
- Golgi apparatus (Level 4)
- Lysosome (Level 4)
- Mitochondrion (Level 4)
- Peroxisome
- Proteasome
- Ribosome (Level 4)
- Vacuole (Level 4)
- Vesicle
Plant cells (7 articles)
Ecology (49/100 articles)
- Ecology (Level 2)
- Autotroph
- Biome (Level 4)
- Biodiversity (Level 3)
- Biogeography
- Biogeographic realm
- Biological dispersal
- Biological interaction
- Biological life cycle
- Biosphere (Level 4)
- Carrying capacity
- Community
- Conservation biology
- Detritivore
- Decomposer
- Disturbance (ecology)
- Ecological niche (Level 4)
- Ecological resilience
- Ecological succession
- Ecosystem (Level 3)
- Ecosystem collapse
- Ecosystem service
- Endangered species (Level 4)
- Endemism
- Extinction (Level 3)
- Extremophile (Level 4)
- Food web
- Habitat (Level 4)
- Heterotroph
- Insular biogeography
- Invasive species (Level 4)
- Keystone species
- Landscape ecology
- Lotka–Volterra equations
- Population (Level 4)
- r/K selection theory
- Restoration ecology
- Sustainability (Level 4)
- Wildlife conservation (Level 4)
Genetics (42/100 articles)
- Genetics (Level 3)
- Gene (Level 3)
- Heredity (Level 3)
- Mendelian inheritance (Level 4)
- Ploidy
- Sex-determination system
- Sex linkage
- Genetic linkage
- Extranuclear inheritance
- Mutation (Level 4)
- Genetic recombination
- Horizontal gene transfer
- Quantitative genetics
- Reverse genetics
- Molecular genetics
- Genome
- Molecular evolution
- Epigenetics (Level 4)
- Hybrid (Level 4)
- Eugenics
- Dysgenics
Evolutionary biology (92/100 articles)
Basics (35 articles)
- Evolutionary biology
- Evolutionary developmental biology
- Population genetics
- Sociobiology
- Systematics
- Adaptation (Level 4)
- Coevolution
- Fitness
- Homology
- Macroevolution
- Microevolution
- Reproductive isolation
- Speciation
- Evolution of bacteria
- Evolution of birds
- Evolution of brachiopods
- Evolution of fish
- Evolution of fungi
- Evolution of insects
- Evolution of mammals
- Evolution of molluscs
- Evolution of reptiles
- Evolution of spiders
- Evolution of tetrapods
- Evolutionary history of plants
- Viral evolution
Human evolution (57 articles)
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