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Biology basics
[edit]This section contains 74 articles.
Anatomy and morphology
[edit]This section contains 335 articles. For anatomy and physiology articles specific to or mostly about human anatomy, see Medical basics -- Human anatomy.
Basic anatomy
[edit]This section contains 17 articles.
Animal anatomy and morphology
[edit]This section contains 263 articles.
Head (Level 4)
Neck
Thorax (Level 4)
Digit (anatomy)
Abdomen (Level 4)
Buttocks
Body fluid
Beak
Claw
Fin
Gland
Tail
Circulatory system
[edit]This section contains 29 articles.
Circulatory system (Level 3)
Blood (Level 3)
Blood vessel
Endothelium
Heart (Level 3)
Lymphatic system (Level 4)
Spleen (Level 4)
Blood–brain barrier
Endocrine system
[edit]This section contains 7 articles.
Gastrointestinal tract
[edit]This section contains 26 articles.
Anus
Appendix (anatomy)
Esophagus (Level 4)
Feces
Gallbladder
Large intestine (Level 4)
Liver (Level 3)
Mouth (Level 4)
Pancreas (Level 4)
Pharynx
Small intestine (Level 4)
Stomach (Level 4)
Throat
Immune system
[edit]This section contains 9 articles.
Immune system (Level 3)
Antibody (Level 4)
Antigen
B cell
Dendritic cell
Macrophage
Natural killer cell
T cell
Thymus
Integumentary system
[edit]This section contains 13 articles.
Integumentary system (Level 4)
Breast (Level 4)
Feather (Level 4)
Fingerprint (Level 4)
Fur (Level 4)
Hair (Level 4)
Nail (anatomy) (Level 4)
Scale (zoology) (Level 4)
Skin (Level 3)
Muscular system
[edit]This section contains 6 articles.
Muscular system (Level 4)
Cardiac muscle
Muscle cell (Level 4)
Sarcomere (Level 4)
Skeletal muscle (Level 3)
Smooth muscle
Nervous system
[edit]This section contains 77 articles.
Nervous system (Level 3)
Antenna (biology)
Brain (Level 3)
Cerebrospinal fluid
Glia
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
[edit]This section contains 18 articles.
Respiratory system
[edit]This section contains 8 articles.
Skeletal system
[edit]This section contains 36 articles.
Skeleton (Level 3)
Bone (Level 3)
Antler
Carpal bones
Clavicle
Femur
Fibula
Horn (anatomy)
Humerus
Hyoid bone
Jaw (Level 4)
Joint (Level 4)
Maxilla
Metacarpal bones
Metatarsal bones
Patella
Pelvis (Level 4)
Phalanx bone
Radius (bone)
Rib cage
Sacrum
Scapula
Skull (Level 4)
Tarsus (skeleton)
Tibia
Ulna
Vertebral column (Level 4)
Exoskeleton
Mollusc shell
Tissues
[edit]This section contains 11 articles.
Urinary system
[edit]This section contains 7 articles.
Plant anatomy and morphology
[edit]This section contains 48 articles.
Plant anatomy and morphology: General
[edit]This section contains 32 articles.
Plant anatomy (Level 4)
Plant morphology (Level 4)
Plant nutrition
Bulb
Flower (Level 3)
Fruit (Level 3)
Herbaceous plant
Leaf (Level 4)
Rhizome
Root (Level 4)
Seed (Level 3)
Seedling
Shrub (Level 4)
Stolon
Stoma (Level 4)
Strobilus
Tree (Level 3)
Tuber
Vine
Plant stem
[edit]This section contains 8 articles.
Plant stem (Level 4)
Bark (botany) (Level 4)
Branch
Cortex (botany)
Pith
Stele (biology)
Trunk (botany) (Level 4)
Twig
Plant tissues
[edit]This section contains 8 articles.
Fungal morphology and anatomy
[edit]This section contains 7 articles.
Biological processes and physiology
[edit]This section contains 130 articles.
Basics
[edit]This section contains 53 articles.
Physiology (Level 3)
Blinking
Breathing (Level 4)
Cardiac cycle
Chemosynthesis
Circadian rhythm (Level 4)
Digestion (Level 3)
Excretion (Level 4)
Healing
Homeostasis
Metabolism (Level 3)
Muscle contraction (Level 4)
Photosynthesis (Level 3)
Respiration (physiology) (Level 4)
Thermoregulation (Level 4)
Transpiration (Level 4)
Development
[edit]This section contains 2 articles.
Animal ontogeny
[edit]This section contains 15 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 (biology) (Level 4)
Ontogeny (Level 4)
Puberty (Level 4)
Pupa (Level 4)
Tadpole (Level 4)
Umbilical cord
Biological reproduction
[edit]This section contains 11 articles.
Reproduction (Level 3)
Asexual reproduction (Level 4)
Sex (Level 3)
Gamete
Germline
Microbial cyst (Level 4)
Spore (Level 4)
Animal reproduction
[edit]This section contains 19 articles.
Egg (Level 3)
Birth (Level 4)
Lactation
Pregnancy (mammals)
Pregnancy in fish
Semen (Level 4)
Sperm (Level 4)
Animal embryonic development
Human reproduction
[edit]This section contains 17 articles.
Plant reproduction
[edit]This section contains 13 articles.
Biochemistry and molecular biology
[edit]This section contains 170 articles.
Biochemistry
[edit]This section contains 134 articles.
Alkaloids
[edit]This section contains 5 articles.
Biological pigments
[edit]This section contains 7 articles.
Carbohydrates
[edit]This section contains 19 articles.
Hormones
[edit]This section contains 30 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
Thyroid hormones
Vasopressin
Plant hormone (Level 4)
Lipids
[edit]This section contains 8 articles.
Nucleic acids
[edit]This section contains 15 articles.
Neurotransmitters
[edit]This section contains 5 articles.
Proteins
[edit]This section contains 38 articles.
Protein (Level 3)
Amino acid (Level 4)
Collagen
Enzyme (Level 4)
Gelatin
Glycoprotein
Hemoglobin (Level 4)
Histone
Keratin
Peptide
Peptidoglycan
Protein (nutrient) (Level 4)
Protein biosynthesis
Protein structure
Proteome
Gluten
Steroids
[edit]This section contains 3 articles.
Molecular biology
[edit]This section contains 36 articles.
Molecular biology (Level 3)
Gene expression (Level 4)
Central dogma of molecular biology
Genetic code (Level 4)
DNA replication (Level 4)
DNA repair
Transposable element
Non-coding DNA
Transcription (biology) (Level 4)
Post-transcriptional modification
Translation (biology) (Level 4)
Post-translational modification
Regulation of gene expression
Non-coding RNA
Reverse transcriptase
Restriction enzyme
Cloning vector
Expression vector
Zoology
[edit]This section contains 56 articles.
Basics
[edit]This section contains 12 articles.
Ethology
[edit]This section contains 44 articles.
Botany
[edit]This section contains 10 articles.
Cell biology
[edit]This section contains 85 articles.
Basics
[edit]This section contains 6 articles.
Cell processes
[edit]This section contains 33 articles.
Cell death
Cell signaling (Level 4)
Cellular differentiation
Cellular respiration (Level 4)
Fermentation (Level 4)
Membrane transport
Protein targeting
Cellular division
[edit]This section contains 5 articles.
Cell cycle (Level 4)
Fission (biology) (Level 4)
Meiosis (Level 4)
Mitosis (Level 4)
Plasmid (Level 4)
Cell parts
[edit]This section contains 16 articles.
Cell (biology) (Level 2)
Cell junction
Cell membrane (Level 4)
Cilium
Cytoplasm (Level 4)
Cytoskeleton (Level 4)
Flagellum (Level 4)
Symbiogenesis (Level 4)
Organelles
[edit]This section contains 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 (biology and chemistry)
Plant cells
[edit]This section contains 7 articles.
Ecology
[edit]This section contains 62 articles.
Ecology (Level 2)
Autotroph
Biome (Level 4)
Biodiversity (Level 3)
Biogeography
Biogeographic realm
Bioindicator
Biological dispersal
Biological interaction
Biological life cycle
Biomagnification
Biosphere (Level 4)
Carrying capacity
Community (ecology)
Conservation biology
Detritivore
Decomposer
Disturbance (ecology)
Ecological niche (Level 4)
Ecological resilience
Ecological succession
Ecosystem (Level 3)
Ecosystem collapse
Ecosystem model
Ecosystem service
Endangered species (Level 4)
Endemism
Energy flow (ecology)
Extinction (Level 3)
Extremophile (Level 4)
Food chain
Food web
Habitat (Level 4)
Habitat destruction
Habitat fragmentation
Heterotroph
Insular biogeography
Invasive species (Level 4)
Keystone species
Landscape ecology
Land change science
Lotka–Volterra equations
Microbial ecology
Microbiome
Population (Level 4)
Primary production
r/K selection theory
Ecological restoration
Sustainability (Level 4)
Trophic cascade
Urban ecology
Wildlife conservation (Level 4)
Genetics
[edit]This section contains 43 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 (biology) (Level 4)
Eugenics
Dysgenics
Evolutionary biology
[edit]This section contains 97 articles.
Basics
[edit]This section contains 40 articles.
Evolutionary biology
Evolutionary developmental biology
Divergent evolution
Convergent evolution
Parallel evolution
Phylogenetic tree
Population genetics
Sociobiology
Systematics
Adaptation (Level 4)
Coevolution
Fitness (biology)
Homology (biology)
Last universal common ancestor
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
[edit]This section contains 57 articles.
Human evolution: General[edit]This section contains 3 articles. Australopithecines[edit]This section contains 23 articles. |
Homo[edit]This section contains 31 articles.
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