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Total articles: 947/1,200
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Biology basics (56/60 articles)
Anatomy and morphology (288/350 articles)
For anatomy and physiology articles specific to or mostly about human anatomy, see Medical basics -- Human anatomy.
Basic anatomy (15 articles)
Animal anatomy and morphology (222 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 (70 articles)
Nervous system (Level 3)
Brain (Level 3)
Cerebrospinal fluid
Nerve
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 (15 articles)
Respiratory system (7 articles)
Skeletal system (27 articles)
Skeleton (Level 3)
Bone (Level 3)
Carpal bones
Clavicle
Femur
Fibula
Humerus
Hyoid bone
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 (44 articles)
General (28 articles)
Plant anatomy (Level 4)
Plant morphology (Level 4)
Plant nutrition
Bulb
Flower (Level 3)
Fruit (Level 3)
Herbaceous plant
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 (18 articles)
Hormones (29 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 (47/90 articles)
Basics (12 articles)
Ethology (35 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 (42/55 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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Homo (31 articles)
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