Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4/Biology and health sciences

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Total 1,481 articles.

Class #Articles
FA 101
GA 218
B 461
C 596
LIST 2
FFA 27
DGA 40
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Biology and health sciences

This section contains 1481 articles.

Biology and health sciences: General

This section contains 43 articles.

Anatomy and morphology

This section contains 121 articles.

Basics

This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Anatomy (Level 3)
  2. Dissection
  3. Organ
  4. Tissue
  5. Sexual dimorphism

Animal

This section contains 94 articles.

Plant

This section contains 20 articles.

Fungus

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Hypha
  2. Mycelium

Biochemistry and molecular biology

This section contains 42 articles.

Biological processes and physiology

This section contains 49 articles.

Botany

This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Botany (Level 3)
  2. Plant (Level 2)
    1. Carnivorous plant
    2. Flowering plant
    3. Weed

Cell biology

This section contains 36 articles.

Ecology

This section contains 17 articles.

Zoology

This section contains 18 articles.

Organisms

This section contains 868 articles.

Animals

This section contains 565 articles.

General classification

This section contains 8 articles.

Cnidarians

This section contains 3 articles.

Echinoderms

This section contains 4 articles.

Mollusks

This section contains 10 articles.

Porifera

This section contains 1 article.

Arachnids

This section contains 7 articles.

Crustaceans

This section contains 10 articles.

Insects

This section contains 59 articles.

Arthropoda, others

This section contains 9 articles.

  1. Trilobite
Hexapoda

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Hexapoda
  2. Springtail
Myriapoda

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Myriapoda
    1. Centipede
    2. Millipede
Chelicerata

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Chelicerata
  2. Eurypterid
  3. Xiphosura
Invertebrata, others

This section contains 10 articles.

Ecdysozoa

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Nematode
    1. Caenorhabditis elegans
  2. Tardigrade
Lophotrochozoa

This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Annelid
    1. Earthworm
    2. Leech
    3. Polychaete
  2. Bryozoa
Platyzoa

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Flatworm
    1. Cestoda
Agnatha

This section contains 4 articles.

Fishes

This section contains 86 articles.

  1. Fish (Level 3)
  2. Coral reef fish
  3. Deep-sea fish
  4. Chondrichthyes
  5. Acanthodii
  6. Osteichthyes
    1. Actinopterygii
    2. Sarcopterygii
      1. Coelacanth
      2. Lungfish
  7. Placoderm
  8. Anglerfish
  9. Arapaima
  10. Chimaera
  11. Eel
  12. Electric eel
  13. Flying fish
  14. Milkfish
  15. Northern pike
  16. Oarfish
  17. Mullet
  18. Ophidiiformes
  19. Scorpaeniformes
  20. Stickleback
Batoidea

This section contains 6 articles.

  1. Batomorphi
  2. Stingray
  3. Manta ray
  4. Skate
  5. Sawfish
  6. Electric ray
Characiformes

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Characiformes
  2. Piranha
Chondrosteans

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Bichir
  2. Sturgeon
Clupeiformes

This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Anchovy
  2. Herring
  3. Ilish
  4. Sardine
  5. Sprat
Cypriniformes

This section contains 4 articles.

  1. Cypriniformes
    1. Carp
    2. Goldfish
    3. Koi
Cyprinodontiformes

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Cyprinodontiformes
  2. Guppy
Gadiformes

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Alaska pollock
  2. Cod
  3. Haddock
Osmeriformes

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Galaxiidae
  2. Smelt
Perciformes

This section contains 17 articles.

  1. Perciformes
  2. Barracuda
  3. Cichlid
    1. Tilapia
  4. Goby
  5. Mackerel
  6. Marlin
  7. Mahi-mahi
  8. Serranidae
    1. European seabass
    2. Grouper
  9. Siamese fighting fish
  10. Swordfish
  11. Perch
  12. Remora
  13. Tuna
  14. Wrasse
Pleuronectiformes

This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Flatfish
  2. Flounder
  3. Halibut
  4. Plaice
  5. Turbot
Salmoniformes

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Salmonidae
  2. Salmon
  3. Trout
Sharks

This section contains 6 articles.

  1. Shark
  2. Great white shark
  3. Hammerhead shark
  4. Tiger shark
  5. Nurse shark
  6. Whale shark
Siluriformes

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Catfish
  2. Loricariidae
Syngnathiformes

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Seahorse
Tetraodontiformes

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Ocean sunfish
  2. Tetraodontidae
Amphibians

This section contains 10 articles.

Reptiles

This section contains 47 articles.

Birds

This section contains 116 articles.

General articles

This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Bird (Level 3)
  2. Seabird
  3. Bird of prey
  4. Palaeognathae
  5. Archaeopteryx
Accipitriformes and Falconiformes

This section contains 9 articles.

  1. Accipiter
  2. Eagle
    1. Golden eagle
  3. Falcon
    1. Peregrine falcon
  4. New World vulture
  5. Old World vulture
  6. Osprey
  7. Secretarybird
Anseriformes

This section contains 4 articles.

  1. Duck
    1. Mallard
  2. Goose
  3. Swan
Apodiformes

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Hummingbird
  2. Swift
Caprimulgiformes

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Nightjar
Charadriiformes

This section contains 4 articles.

  1. Auk
  2. Gull
  3. Sandpiper
  4. Tern
Ciconiiformes

This section contains 4 articles.

  1. Heron
  2. Ibis
  3. Shoebill
  4. Stork
Columbiformes

This section contains 4 articles.

  1. Columbidae
    1. Dodo
    2. Passenger pigeon
    3. Rock dove
Coraciiformes

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. River kingfisher
  2. Hornbill
  3. Hoopoe
Cuculiformes

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Cuckoo
  2. Hoatzin
  3. Turaco
Galliformes

This section contains 8 articles.

  1. Galliformes
  2. Chicken (Level 3)
  3. Grouse
  4. Guineafowl
  5. Peafowl
  6. Common pheasant
  7. Common quail
  8. Domestic turkey
Gaviiformes

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Loon
Gruiformes

This section contains 4 articles.

  1. Gruiformes
  2. Crane (bird)
  3. Bustard
  4. Rail
Passerines

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Passerine
  2. Songbird
Corvoidea

This section contains 8 articles.

  1. Bird-of-paradise
  2. Corvidae
    1. Corvus
      1. Common raven
    2. Eurasian magpie
  3. Honeyeater
  4. Lyrebird
  5. Shrike
Passerida

This section contains 23 articles.

  1. Bulbul
  2. Cardinalidae
  3. Bunting
  4. Finch
  5. Icterid
  6. Lark
  7. Mockingbird
  8. New World warbler
  9. Old World flycatcher
    1. European robin
    2. Common nightingale
  10. Ploceidae
  11. Old World sparrow
    1. House sparrow
  12. Starling
    1. Common myna
    2. Common starling
  13. Sunbird
  14. Swallow
  15. Tit
  16. Thrush
    1. American robin
  17. Wren
Tyranni

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Antbird
  2. Ovenbird (family)
  3. Tyrant flycatcher
Pelecaniformes

This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Cormorant
  2. Darter
  3. Frigatebird
  4. Pelican
  5. Sulidae
Phoenicopteriformes

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Flamingo
Piciformes

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Honeyguide
  2. Toucan
  3. Woodpecker
Procellariiformes

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Procellariiformes
  2. Albatross
Psittaciformes

This section contains 4 articles.

  1. Parrot
  2. Ara
  3. Budgerigar
  4. Cockatoo
Ratites

This section contains 6 articles.

  1. Cassowary
  2. Emu
  3. Kiwi
  4. Moa
  5. Common ostrich
  6. Rhea
Sphenisciformes

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Penguin
Strigiformes

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Owl
    1. Eurasian eagle-owl
    2. Barn owl
Tinamiformes

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Tinamou
Trogoniformes

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Trogon
  2. Resplendent quetzal
Mammals

This section contains 163 articles.

  1. Mammal (Level 3)
  2. Aardvark
  3. Armadillo
  4. Hyrax
  5. Pangolin
  6. Sirenia
Bats

This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Bat
  2. Megabat
  3. Microbat
  4. Pteropus
  5. Vampire bat
Carnivora

This section contains 36 articles.

  1. Carnivora
  2. Bear
    1. Brown bear
    2. Giant panda
    3. Polar bear
  3. Canidae
    1. Dog (Level 3)
      1. Dingo
    2. Coyote
    3. Fox
    4. Jackal
    5. Wolf
  4. Felidae
    1. Cat (Level 3)
    2. Cheetah
    3. Cougar
    4. Jaguar
    5. Leopard
    6. Lion
    7. Lynx
    8. Smilodon
    9. Snow leopard
    10. Tiger
  5. Hyena
  6. Mongoose
  7. Mustelidae
    1. European badger
    2. Honey badger
    3. Marten
    4. Otter
    5. Sea otter
    6. Stoat
    7. Weasel
    8. Wolverine
  8. Procyonidae
  9. Skunk
Cetaceans

This section contains 8 articles.

  1. Cetacea
  2. Whale
  3. Blue whale
  4. Dolphin
  5. Humpback whale
  6. Orca
  7. Porpoise
  8. Sperm whale
Erinaceids

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Hedgehog
Artiodactyla

This section contains 38 articles.

  1. Artiodactyl
  2. Ruminant
  3. Alpaca
  4. Bovidae
    1. African buffalo
    2. American bison
    3. Antelope
    4. Aurochs
    5. Capra
    6. Cattle (Level 3)
    7. Gazelle
    8. Gaur
    9. Goat
    10. Impala
    11. Muskox
    12. Sheep (Level 3)
    13. Water buffalo
    14. Wildebeest
    15. European bison
    16. Yak
  5. Camel
    1. Bactrian camel
    2. Dromedary
  6. Deer
    1. Elk
    2. Moose
    3. Red deer
    4. Reindeer
  7. Llama
  8. Giraffe
  9. Guanaco
  10. Hippopotamus
  11. Peccary
  12. Pronghorn
  13. Sus (genus)
    1. Pig (Level 3)
    2. Wild boar
  14. Vicuña
Lagomorphs

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Lagomorpha
  2. Hare
  3. Rabbit
Marsupials

This section contains 8 articles.

  1. Marsupial
  2. Diprotodontia
    1. Kangaroo
    2. Koala
  3. Dasyuromorphia
    1. Tasmanian devil
  4. Opossum
  5. Peramelemorphia
Monotremes

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Monotreme
  2. Echidna
  3. Platypus
Perissodactyla

This section contains 7 articles.

  1. Perissodactyla
  2. Donkey
  3. Equidae
  4. Horse (Level 3)
  5. Rhinoceros
  6. Tapir
  7. Zebra
Pilosa

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Anteater
  2. Sloth
Pinnipeds

This section contains 4 articles.

  1. Pinniped
  2. Eared seal
  3. Earless seal
  4. Walrus
Primates

This section contains 22 articles.

  1. Primate (Level 3)
  2. Monkey
  3. Ape
    1. Pan (genus)
      1. Chimpanzee
      2. Bonobo
    2. Gibbon
    3. Gorilla
    4. Orangutan
    5. Human (Level 1)
  4. New World monkey
    1. Capuchin monkey
    2. Spider monkey
  5. Old World monkey
    1. Baboon
    2. Macaque
    3. Rhesus macaque
  6. Strepsirrhini
    1. Slow loris
    2. Galago
    3. Lemur
  7. Tarsier
Proboscidea

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Proboscidea
  2. Elephant
  3. Mammoth
Rodents

This section contains 15 articles.

  1. Rodent (Level 3)
  2. Capybara
  3. Nutria
  4. Beaver
  5. Dormouse
  6. Guinea pig
  7. Hamster
  8. Marmot
  9. Mouse
  10. Muridae
  11. Muskrat
  12. Porcupine
  13. Rat
    1. Brown rat
  14. Squirrel
Soricomorpha

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Shrew
    1. Mole (animal)
Animal breeds and hybrids

This section contains 18 articles.

Cats

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Siamese cat
Cattle

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. American Brahman
  2. Hereford cattle
  3. Holstein Friesian
Dogs

This section contains 7 articles.

  1. Gun dog
  2. Herding dog
  3. Hound
  4. Livestock guardian dog
  5. Mastiff
  6. Spitz
  7. Terrier
Horses

This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Arabian horse
  2. Andalusian horse
  3. Friesian horse
  4. Thoroughbred
  5. Pony
Hybrids

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Mule
Sheep

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Merino

Plants

This section contains 259 articles.

Non-flowering plants

This section contains 25 articles.

Green algae

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Green algae
  2. Charophyta
  3. Chlorophyta
Bryophytes

This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Bryophyte
  2. Hornwort
  3. Marchantiophyta
  4. Moss
    1. Sphagnum
Pteridophytes

This section contains 4 articles.

  1. Pteridophyte
  2. Fern
    1. Equisetum
  3. Lycophyte
Gymnosperms

This section contains 13 articles.

  1. Gymnosperm
  2. Cycad
  3. Ginkgo biloba

Pinophyta (conifers) (10 articles)

  1. Conifer
  2. Cedrus
  3. Cupressus
  4. Douglas fir
  5. Fir
  6. Juniper
  7. Pine
  8. Podocarpus
  9. Sequoioideae
  10. Spruce
Monocots

This section contains 33 articles.

  1. Monocotyledon
Alismatales

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Araceae
    1. Anthurium
    2. Philodendron
Arecales

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Arecaceae
Asparagales

This section contains 10 articles.

  1. Agave
  2. Aloe
  3. Amaryllis
  4. Gladiolus
  5. Iridaceae
    1. Iris
  6. Lily of the valley
  7. Narcissus
  8. Orchid
  9. Yucca
Commelinales

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Pontederia crassipes
Liliales

This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Alstroemeria
  2. Colchicum
  3. Liliaceae
    1. Lilium
    2. Tulip
Pandanales

This section contains 1 article.

    1. Pandanus
Poales

This section contains 9 articles.

  1. Bromeliaceae
    1. Puya
    2. Spanish moss
  2. Cyperaceae
  3. Juncus
  4. Poaceae
    1. Bamboo
    2. Sugarcane
  5. Typha
Zingiberales

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Canna
  2. Heliconia
Non-monocots

This section contains 68 articles.

  1. Eudicots
  2. Magnoliids
Apiales

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Apiaceae
  2. Hedera
Asterales

This section contains 11 articles.

  1. Asteraceae
    1. Bellis perennis
    2. Chrysanthemum
    3. Cirsium
    4. Dahlia
    5. Solidago
    6. Helianthus
    7. Sonchus
    8. Tagetes
    9. Taraxacum
  2. Campanulaceae
Brassicales

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Brassicaceae
    1. Arabidopsis thaliana
    2. Tropaeolum
Caryophyllales

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Cactus
Cornales

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Cornus
Cucurbitales

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Cucurbitaceae
Ericales

This section contains 8 articles.

  1. Diospyros
  2. Ericaceae
    1. Rhododendron
      1. Azalea
  3. Theaceae
    1. Camellia
  4. Impatiens
  5. Primulaceae
Fabales

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Fabaceae
    1. Mimosa
Fagales

This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Alder
  2. Beech
  3. Birch
  4. Hickory
  5. Oak
Gentianales

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Apocynaceae
  2. Gardenia
  3. Rubiaceae
Lamiales

This section contains 6 articles.

  1. Lamiaceae
  2. Oleaceae
    1. Fraxinus
  3. Salvia
  4. Sesame
  5. Verbena
Malpighiales

This section contains 6 articles.

  1. Euphorbiaceae
  2. Flax
  3. Hypericum
  4. Poinsettia
  5. Viola
  6. Willow
Malvales

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Malvaceae
    1. Adansonia
Myrtales

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Henna
  2. Myrtaceae
    1. Eucalyptus
Proteales

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Proteaceae
  2. Nelumbo
  3. Platanus
Rosales

This section contains 6 articles.

  1. Cannabis
  2. Elm
  3. Moraceae
    1. Ficus sycomorus
  4. Rosaceae
    1. Rose
Sapindales

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Mahogany
  2. Maple
Solanales

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Solanaceae
Edible fruits

This section contains 50 articles.

Edible seeds, grains, nuts (pulses)

This section contains 30 articles.

Grains

This section contains 10 articles.

  1. Barley
  2. Maize (Level 3)
  3. Millet
  4. Oat
  5. Rice (Level 3)
    1. Oryza sativa
  6. Rye
  7. Sorghum
  8. Wheat (Level 3)
    1. Common wheat
Pseudocereals

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Amaranth
  2. Buckwheat
  3. Quinoa
Nuts

This section contains 8 articles.

  1. Almond
  2. Brazil nut
  3. Cashew
  4. Chestnut
  5. Hazelnut
  6. Macadamia
  7. Pecan
  8. Walnut
Pulses

This section contains 9 articles.

  1. Bean
    1. Vicia faba
    2. Lima bean
    3. Soybean (Level 3)
    4. Phaseolus vulgaris
  2. Chickpea
  3. Lentil
  4. Pea
  5. Peanut
Vegetables

This section contains 53 articles.

Fungi

This section contains 15 articles.

Other organisms

This section contains 29 articles.

Health, medicine and disease

This section contains 282 articles.

Health and fitness

This section contains 26 articles.

Drugs and pharmacology

This section contains 34 articles.

Medicine

This section contains 85 articles. See also "Biology" for e.g. anatomy

Morbidity

This section contains 137 articles.