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Total 1,478 articles.

Class #Articles
FA 101
GA 228
B 458
C 588
LIST 2
FFA 27
DGA 40
Start 101

Biology and health sciences

This section contains 1478 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 865 articles.

Animals

This section contains 562 articles.

General classification

This section contains 7 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.

Arthropods

This section contains 85 articles.

  1. Arthropod (Level 3)
Arachnids

This section contains 7 articles.

Crustaceans

This section contains 10 articles.

Insects and other hexapods

This section contains 61 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)

This section contains 10 articles.

  1. Fly
  2. Common fruit fly
  3. Black fly
  4. Botfly
  5. Crane fly
  6. Calliphoridae
  7. Tabanidae
  8. Housefly
  9. Mosquito
  10. Tsetse fly
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

This section contains 10 articles.

  1. Hymenoptera
  2. Ant
    1. Fire ant
    2. Carpenter ant
  3. Bee
    1. Bumblebee
    2. Africanized bee
    3. Western honey bee
  4. Wasp
    1. Hornet
Lepidoptera

This section contains 8 articles.

  1. Lepidoptera
  2. Butterfly
  3. Bombyx mori
  4. Geometer moth
  5. Lymantria dispar dispar
  6. Moth
  7. Pieris brassicae
  8. Swallowtail butterfly
Odonata

This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Odonata
  2. Damselfly
  3. Dragonfly
Orthoptera

This section contains 6 articles.

  1. Orthoptera
  2. Cricket (insect)
  3. Grasshopper
  4. Mole cricket
  5. Locust
  6. Tettigoniidae
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

  1. Vertebrate
  2. Gnathostomata
  3. Tetrapod
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
Acanthomorpha

This section contains 30 articles.

  1. Perciformes
  2. Barracuda
  3. Cichlid
    1. Tilapia
  4. Cyprinodontiformes
    1. Guppy
  5. Flatfish
    1. Flounder
    2. Halibut
    3. Plaice
    4. Turbot
  6. Gadidae
    1. Alaska pollock
    2. Cod
    3. Haddock
  7. Goby
  8. Mackerel
  9. Marlin
  10. Mahi-mahi
  11. Serranidae
    1. European seabass
    2. Grouper
  12. Seahorse
  13. Siamese fighting fish
  14. Swordfish
  15. Perch
  16. Remora
  17. Tetraodontiformes
    1. Ocean sunfish
    2. Tetraodontidae
  18. Tuna
  19. Wrasse
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

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
Amphibians

This section contains 10 articles.

Reptiles

This section contains 47 articles.

Birds

This section contains 115 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 22 articles.

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

Flowering plants

This section contains 234 articles.

Magnoliids

This section contains 5 articles.

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

This section contains 59 articles.

Eudicots

This section contains 170 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

This section contains 14 articles.

  1. Asteraceae
    1. Artichoke
    2. Bellis perennis
    3. Chicory
    4. Chrysanthemum
    5. Cirsium
    6. Dahlia
    7. Lettuce
    8. Solidago
    9. Helianthus
    10. Sonchus
    11. Tagetes
    12. Taraxacum
  2. Campanulaceae
Brassicales

This section contains 18 articles.

  1. Brassicaceae
    1. Arabidopsis thaliana
    2. Brassica oleracea
      1. Broccoli
      2. Cabbage
      3. Cauliflower
      4. Collard (plant)
      5. Kale
      6. Kohlrabi
    3. Chinese cabbage
    4. Eruca vesicaria
    5. Horseradish
    6. Radish
      1. Daikon
    7. Rapeseed
    8. Rutabaga
    9. Tropaeolum
    10. Turnip
  2. Papaya
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

This section contains 7 articles.

  1. Cucurbitaceae
    1. Cucumis melo
    2. Cucumber
    3. Cucurbita
      1. Pumpkin
      2. Zucchini
    4. Watermelon
Ericales

This section contains 12 articles.

  1. Brazil nut
  2. Diospyros
  3. Ericaceae
    1. Blueberry
    2. Cranberry
    3. Rhododendron
      1. Azalea
  4. Theaceae
    1. Camellia
  5. Impatiens
  6. Kiwifruit
  7. Primulaceae
Fabales

This section contains 14 articles.

  1. Fabaceae
    1. Bean
    2. Chickpea
    3. Green bean
    4. Lentil
    5. Lima bean
    6. Liquorice
    7. Mimosa
    8. Pea
    9. Peanut
    10. Phaseolus vulgaris
    11. Soybean (Level 3)
    12. Tamarind
    13. Vicia faba
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

This section contains 11 articles.

  1. Lamiaceae
    1. Basil
    2. Lavandula
    3. Mentha
    4. Salvia
    5. Thyme
  2. Oleaceae
    1. Fraxinus
    2. Olive
  3. Sesame
  4. Verbena
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

This section contains 20 articles.

  1. Cannabis
  2. Elm
  3. Moraceae
    1. Breadfruit
    2. Ficus sycomorus
    3. Fig
    4. Jackfruit
    5. Morus
  4. Rosaceae
    1. Almond
    2. Apple
    3. Apricot
    4. Blackberry
    5. Cherry
    6. Peach
    7. Pear
    8. Plum
    9. Raspberry
    10. Rose
    11. Strawberry
Sapindales

This section contains 12 articles.

  1. Citrus
    1. Grapefruit
    2. Kumquat
    3. Lemon
    4. Lime
    5. Orange
    6. Mandarin orange
  2. Cashew
  3. Lychee
  4. Mahogany
  5. Mango
  6. Maple
Solanales

This section contains 7 articles.

  1. Solanaceae
    1. Bell pepper
    2. Chili pepper
    3. Eggplant
    4. Potato (Level 3)
    5. Tomato
  2. Sweet potato
Others

This section contains 14 articles.

  1. Cornus
  2. Gentianales
    1. Apocynaceae
    2. Rubiaceae
      1. Gardenia
  3. Malvaceae
    1. Adansonia
    2. Durian
    3. Okra
  4. Proteales
    1. Proteaceae
      1. Macadamia
    2. Nelumbo
    3. Platanus
  5. Blackcurrant
  6. Grape

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.