Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level 4/Biology and health sciences
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Total 1,492 articles.
| Class | #Articles |
|---|---|
| 100 | |
| 243 | |
| 470 | |
| 589 | |
| 1 | |
| 29 | |
| 50 | |
| 89 |
Biology and health sciences
This section contains 1492 articles.
Biology and health sciences: General
This section contains 45 articles.
BasicsThis section contains 16 articles. |
EvolutionThis section contains 14 articles. |
Genetics and taxonomy |
Anatomy and morphology
This section contains 128 articles.
Basics
This section contains 5 articles.
Animal
This section contains 101 articles.
Animal: GeneralThis section contains 10 articles. Circulatory systemThis section contains 10 articles. Digestive systemThis section contains 8 articles. Muscular systemThis section contains 4 articles. |
Nervous systemThis section contains 27 articles. Integumentary systemThis section contains 11 articles. |
Reproductive systemThis section contains 11 articles. Respiratory systemThis section contains 3 articles. Skeletal systemUrinary systemThis section contains 3 articles. TissuesThis section contains 7 articles.
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Plant
This section contains 20 articles.
Plant: General |
Plant stemThis section contains 3 articles. Plant tissues |
Fungus
Biochemistry and molecular biology
This section contains 45 articles.
Biological processes and physiology
This section contains 53 articles.
BasicsThis section contains 13 articles. Biological reproductionThis section contains 9 articles. |
Animal reproductionPlant reproductionThis section contains 7 articles. DevelopmentThis section contains 2 articles. |
Animal ontogeny |
Botany
This section contains 3 articles.
Cell biology
This section contains 36 articles.
Cell biology: GeneralThis section contains 1 article. Cell processesThis section contains 10 articles. |
Cellular divisionThis section contains 5 articles. Organelles and other cell partsThis section contains 16 articles. Plant cells |
Ecology
This section contains 17 articles.
Zoology
This section contains 18 articles.
Zoology: General
This section contains 3 articles.
Ethology
This section contains 15 articles.
Organisms
This section contains 861 articles.
Animals
This section contains 557 articles.
General classification
This section contains 3 articles.
Cnidarians
Echinoderms
This section contains 4 articles.
Mollusks
Porifera
This section contains 1 article.
Arthropods
This section contains 86 articles.
Arachnids
This section contains 8 articles.
Crustaceans
Insects and other hexapods
This section contains 60 articles.
Beetles (Coleoptera)
This section contains 5 articles.
Flies (Diptera)
This section contains 10 articles.
Hemiptera (true bugs)
This section contains 7 articles.
Hymenoptera
This section contains 10 articles.
Lepidoptera
This section contains 7 articles.
Odonata
Orthoptera
This section contains 6 articles.
Arthropoda, others
This section contains 7 articles.
Myriapoda
Chelicerata
This section contains 3 articles.
Invertebrates, others
This section contains 10 articles.
Ecdysozoa
This section contains 3 articles.
Lophotrochozoa
This section contains 5 articles.
Platyzoa
Vertebrates
This section contains 425 articles.
Vertebrates, general classification
This section contains 3 articles.
Agnatha
This section contains 4 articles.
Fishes
This section contains 84 articles.
Fish (Level 3)
Coral reef fish
Deep-sea fish
Chondrichthyes
Acanthodii
Osteichthyes
Placoderm
Anglerfish
Arapaima
Chimaera
Eel
Electric eel
Flying fish
Milkfish
Northern pike
Oarfish
Mullet
Ophidiiformes
Scorpaeniformes
Stickleback
Batoidea
This section contains 6 articles.
Acanthomorpha
This section contains 28 articles.
Perciformes
Barracuda
Cichlid
Cyprinodontiformes
Flatfish
- Gadidae
Gobioidei
Mackerel
Marlin
Mahi-mahi
Serranidae
Seahorse
Siamese fighting fish
Swordfish
Perch
Remora- Tetraodontiformes
Tuna
Wrasse
Characiformes
This section contains 2 articles.
Chondrosteans
Clupeiformes
Cypriniformes
This section contains 4 articles.
Osmeriformes
This section contains 2 articles.
Salmoniformes
This section contains 3 articles.
Sharks
This section contains 6 articles.
Siluriformes
This section contains 2 articles.
Amphibians
This section contains 10 articles.
Reptiles
Birds
This section contains 116 articles.
General articles
This section contains 5 articles.
Accipitriformes and Falconiformes
This section contains 9 articles.
Anseriformes
Apodiformes
This section contains 2 articles.
Caprimulgiformes
This section contains 1 article.
Charadriiformes
Columbiformes
This section contains 4 articles.
Coraciiformes
This section contains 3 articles.
Cuculiformes
Galliformes
This section contains 8 articles.
Gaviiformes
This section contains 1 article.
Gruiformes
This section contains 4 articles.
Passerines
Corvoidea
This section contains 8 articles.
Passerida
This section contains 23 articles.
Tyranni
This section contains 3 articles.
Pelecanimorphae
Phoenicopteriformes
This section contains 1 article.
Piciformes
This section contains 3 articles.
Procellariiformes
This section contains 2 articles.
Psittaciformes
This section contains 4 articles.
Ratites
Sphenisciformes
This section contains 1 article.
Strigiformes
This section contains 3 articles.
Tinamiformes
This section contains 1 article.
Trogoniformes
This section contains 2 articles.
Mammals
This section contains 161 articles.
Bats
This section contains 5 articles.
Carnivora
This section contains 35 articles.
Cetaceans
This section contains 8 articles.
Erinaceids
This section contains 1 article.
Artiodactyla
Lagomorphs
This section contains 3 articles.
Marsupials
This section contains 8 articles.
Monotremes
Perissodactyla
This section contains 7 articles.
Pilosa
Pinnipeds
This section contains 4 articles.
Primates
This section contains 22 articles.
Proboscidea
This section contains 3 articles.
Rodents
Soricomorpha
This section contains 2 articles.
Animal breeds and hybrids
This section contains 17 articles.
Cats
This section contains 1 article.
Cattle
This section contains 3 articles.
Dogs
Horses
This section contains 5 articles.
Hybrids
This section contains 1 article.
Sheep
This section contains 1 article.
Plants
This section contains 260 articles.
Non-flowering plants
This section contains 25 articles.
Green algae
This section contains 3 articles.
Bryophytes
Pteridophytes
This section contains 4 articles.
Gymnosperms
This section contains 13 articles.
Pinophyta (conifers) (10 articles)
Flowering plants
This section contains 234 articles.
Magnoliids
This section contains 5 articles.
Monocots
This section contains 59 articles.
Monocotyledon- Alismatales
Arecaceae
- Asparagales
Pontederia crassipes
Yam- Liliales
- Pandanales
- Zingiberales
Poales
This section contains 20 articles.
Eudicots
This section contains 169 articles.
Apiales
Asterales
This section contains 14 articles.
Brassicales
This section contains 17 articles.
Caryophyllales
Cucurbitales
This section contains 7 articles.
Ericales
This section contains 12 articles.
Fabales
This section contains 14 articles.
Fagales
Lamiales
Malpighiales
This section contains 7 articles.
Myrtales
This section contains 6 articles.
Rosales
This section contains 20 articles.
Sapindales
Solanales
This section contains 7 articles.
Others
This section contains 14 articles.
Cornus- Gentianales
Malvaceae
- Proteales
Blackcurrant
Grape
Fungi
This section contains 15 articles.
Edible fungi
This section contains 6 articles.
Poisonous fungi
This section contains 2 articles.
Other eukaryotes
This section contains 18 articles.
Prokaryotes
This section contains 7 articles.
Health, medicine and disease
This section contains 286 articles.
Health and fitness
This section contains 24 articles.
Drugs and pharmacology
This section contains 36 articles.
Medicine
This section contains 86 articles. See also "Biology" for e.g. anatomy
General conceptsThis section contains 11 articles. Human anatomyThis section contains 13 articles. DentistryThis section contains 5 articles. |
Fields of medicineThis section contains 25 articles. |
Alternative and traditional medicineThis section contains 7 articles. Medical proceduresThis section contains 25 articles.
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Morbidity
This section contains 140 articles.