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

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Biology and health sciences

This section contains 1492 articles.

Biology and health sciences: General

This section contains 45 articles.

Anatomy and morphology

This section contains 128 articles.

Basics

This section contains 5 articles.

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

Animal

This section contains 101 articles.

Plant

This section contains 20 articles.

Fungus

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Hypha
  2. Mycelium

Biochemistry and molecular biology

Biological processes and physiology

This section contains 53 articles.

Botany

This section contains 3 articles.

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

Cell biology

This section contains 36 articles.

Ecology

Zoology

This section contains 18 articles.

Organisms

This section contains 861 articles.

  1. Eukaryote (Level 3)
  2. Algae (Level 3)
  3. Lichen
  4. Plankton

Animals

This section contains 557 articles.

  1. Animal (Level 2)

General classification

This section contains 3 articles.

Cnidarians

This section contains 3 articles.

Echinoderms

This section contains 4 articles.

Mollusks

This section contains 7 articles.

Porifera

This section contains 1 article.

Arthropods

This section contains 86 articles.

  1. Arthropod (Level 3)
Arachnids
Crustaceans
Insects and other hexapods

This section contains 60 articles.

  1. Hexapoda
  2. Springtail
  3. Insect (Level 3)
    1. Pterygota
  4. Cockroach
  5. Earwig
  6. Flea
  7. Louse
    1. Body louse
  8. Mantis
  9. Phasmatodea
  10. Termite
Beetles (Coleoptera)

This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Beetle
  2. Coccinellidae
  3. Dung beetle
  4. Firefly
  5. Weevil
Flies (Diptera)
Hemiptera (true bugs)

This section contains 7 articles.

  1. Hemiptera
  2. Cicada
  3. Bed bug
  4. Leafhopper
  5. Aphid
  6. Scale insect
  7. Whitefly
Hymenoptera
Lepidoptera
Odonata

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Odonata
  2. Damselfly
  3. Dragonfly
Orthoptera
Arthropoda, others

This section contains 7 articles.

  1. Trilobite
Myriapoda

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Myriapoda
    1. Centipede
    2. Millipede
Chelicerata

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Chelicerata
  2. Eurypterid
  3. Xiphosura

Invertebrates, 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

Vertebrates

This section contains 425 articles.

Vertebrates, general classification

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Vertebrate (Level 3)
  2. Gnathostomata
  3. Tetrapod
Agnatha

This section contains 4 articles.

Fishes

This section contains 84 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
Acanthomorpha
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
Osmeriformes

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Galaxiidae
  2. Smelt
Salmoniformes

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Salmonidae
  2. Salmon
  3. Trout
Sharks
Siluriformes

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Catfish
  2. Loricariidae
Amphibians
Reptiles
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
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
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
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
Passerida
Tyranni

This section contains 3 articles.

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

This section contains 9 articles.

  1. Cormorant
  2. Darter
  3. Frigatebird
  4. Heron
  5. Ibis
  6. Pelican
  7. Shoebill
  8. Stork
  9. 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. Tyto
Tinamiformes

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Tinamou
Trogoniformes

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Trogon
  2. Resplendent quetzal
Mammals

This section contains 161 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
Cetaceans
Erinaceids

This section contains 1 article.

  1. Hedgehog
Artiodactyla
Lagomorphs

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Lagomorpha
  2. Hare
  3. Rabbit
Marsupials
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
Proboscidea

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Proboscidea
  2. Elephant
  3. Mammoth
Rodents
Soricomorpha

This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Shrew
    1. Mole (animal)

Animal breeds and hybrids

This section contains 17 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 6 articles.

  1. Gun dog
  2. Herding dog
  3. Hound
  4. Mastiff
  5. Spitz
  6. 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 260 articles.

  1. Plant (Level 2)

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. Liverwort
  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

Flowering plants

This section contains 234 articles.

  1. Flowering plant
Magnoliids

This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Magnoliids
  2. Avocado
  3. Black pepper
  4. Cinnamon
  5. Nutmeg
Monocots
Eudicots

This section contains 169 articles.

  1. Eudicots
Apiales

This section contains 10 articles.

  1. Apiaceae
    1. Anise
    2. Carrot
    3. Celery
    4. Cumin
    5. Fennel
    6. Parsley
    7. Parsnip
  2. Ginseng
  3. Hedera
Asterales
Brassicales
Caryophyllales

This section contains 8 articles.

  1. Amaranthaceae
    1. Amaranth
    2. Beetroot
    3. Chard
    4. Spinach
    5. Sugar beet
    6. Quinoa
  2. Cactus
  3. Buckwheat
Cucurbitales
Ericales
Fabales
Fagales

This section contains 9 articles.

  1. Alder
  2. Beech
  3. Birch
  4. Chestnut
  5. Hazelnut
  6. Hickory
  7. Oak
  8. Pecan
  9. Walnut
Lamiales
Malpighiales

This section contains 7 articles.

  1. Euphorbiaceae
    1. Cassava
    2. Poinsettia
  2. Flax
  3. Hypericum
  4. Viola
  5. Willow
Myrtales

This section contains 6 articles.

  1. Henna
  2. Myrtaceae
    1. Clove
    2. Eucalyptus
    3. Guava
  3. Pomegranate
Rosales
Sapindales
Solanales
Others

Fungi

This section contains 15 articles.

Other eukaryotes

Prokaryotes

Health, medicine and disease

This section contains 286 articles.

Health and fitness

Drugs and pharmacology

Medicine

This section contains 86 articles. See also "Biology" for e.g. anatomy

Morbidity

This section contains 140 articles.