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Quota 1,200 articles.

Total 1,068 articles.

Class #Articles
FA 13
GA 100
B 263
C 503
FFA 9
DGA 16
FFLC 1
Start 186
Stub 3

Biology basics

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This section contains 71 articles.

Anatomy and morphology

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This section contains 337 articles. For anatomy and physiology articles specific to or mostly about human anatomy, see Medical basics -- Human anatomy.

Basic anatomy

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This section contains 17 articles.

Animal anatomy and morphology

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This section contains 265 articles.

  1. Head (Level 4)
    1. Cheek
  2. Neck
  3. Thorax (Level 4)
  4. Digit (anatomy)
  5. Abdomen (Level 4)
    1. Navel
    2. Peritoneum
  6. Buttocks
  7. Body fluid
    1. Extracellular fluid
  8. Beak
  9. Claw
  10. Fish fin
  11. Gland
  12. Tail

Circulatory system

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This section contains 29 articles.

  1. Circulatory system (Level 3)
  2. Blood (Level 3)
    1. Blood plasma
    2. Blood cell
      1. Platelet
      2. Red blood cell (Level 4)
      3. White blood cell (Level 4)
        1. Neutrophil
        2. Eosinophil
        3. Basophil
        4. Mast cell
  3. Blood vessel
    1. Artery (Level 4)
    2. Arteriole
    3. Capillary (Level 4)
    4. Vein (Level 4)
    5. Venule
  4. Endothelium
  5. Heart (Level 3)
    1. Aorta
    2. Atrium (heart)
    3. Heart valve
    4. Ventricle (heart)
  6. Lymphatic system (Level 4)
    1. Lymph
    2. Lymph node
    3. Lymphatic vessel
  7. Spleen (Level 4)
  8. Blood–brain barrier

Endocrine system

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This section contains 7 articles.

  1. Endocrine system (Level 4)
    1. Adrenal gland (Level 4)
    2. Hypothalamus
    3. Parathyroid gland
    4. Pineal gland
    5. Pituitary gland
    6. Thyroid (Level 4)

Gastrointestinal tract

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This section contains 26 articles.

  1. Anus
  2. Appendix (anatomy)
  3. Esophagus (Level 4)
  4. Feces
  5. Gallbladder
  6. Large intestine (Level 4)
    1. Cecum
    2. Rectum
  7. Liver (Level 3)
    1. Bile
  8. Mouth (Level 4)
    1. Palate
    2. Lip
    3. Saliva
      1. Salivary gland
    4. Tooth
      1. Dentition
      2. Gums
  9. Pancreas (Level 4)
  10. Pharynx
  11. Small intestine (Level 4)
    1. Duodenum
    2. Jejunum
    3. Ileum
  12. Stomach (Level 4)
  13. Throat

Immune system

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This section contains 11 articles.

  1. Immune system (Level 3)
    1. Adaptive immune system
    2. Innate immune system
  2. Antibody (Level 4)
  3. Antigen
  4. B cell
  5. Dendritic cell
  6. Macrophage
  7. Natural killer cell
  8. T cell
  9. Thymus

Integumentary system

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This section contains 13 articles.

  1. Integumentary system (Level 4)
  2. Breast (Level 4)
    1. Nipple
  3. Feather (Level 4)
  4. Fingerprint (Level 4)
  5. Fur (Level 4)
  6. Hair (Level 4)
    1. Hair follicle
  7. Nail (anatomy) (Level 4)
  8. Scale (zoology) (Level 4)
  9. Skin (Level 3)
    1. Epidermis
    2. Dermis

Muscular system

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This section contains 6 articles.

  1. Muscular system (Level 4)
  2. Cardiac muscle
  3. Muscle cell (Level 4)
  4. Sarcomere (Level 4)
  5. Skeletal muscle (Level 3)
  6. Smooth muscle

Nervous system

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This section contains 77 articles.

  1. Nervous system (Level 3)
    1. Central nervous system (Level 4)
    2. Peripheral nervous system (Level 4)
  2. Antenna (zoology)
  3. Brain (Level 3)
    1. Brainstem (Level 4)
      1. Medulla oblongata
      2. Midbrain
      3. Pons
    2. Cerebellum (Level 4)
    3. Cerebral cortex (Level 4)
    4. Cerebrum (Level 4)
      1. Frontal lobe
      2. Occipital lobe
      3. Parietal lobe
      4. Temporal lobe
        1. Amygdala
        2. Hippocampus
  4. Cerebrospinal fluid
  5. Glia
  6. Nerve
    1. Cranial nerves
    2. Spinal nerve
  7. Neuron (Level 4)
    1. Axon
    2. Dendrite
    3. Myelin
    4. Synapse
  8. Spinal cord (Level 4)
  9. Autonomic nervous system
    1. Parasympathetic nervous system
    2. Sympathetic nervous system
  10. Sensory nervous system (Level 4)
    1. Synesthesia
  11. Auditory system (Level 4)
    1. Ear (Level 3)
      1. Eardrum
      2. Ossicles
      3. Cochlea
      4. Hair cell
    2. Hearing (Level 4)
      1. Auditory cortex
  12. Taste (Level 4)
    1. Bitter taste evolution
    2. Pungency
    3. Sweetness
    4. Tongue (Level 4)
    5. Umami
  13. Olfactory system (Level 4)
    1. Nose (Level 4)
    2. Sense of smell (Level 4)
  14. Somatosensory system (Level 4)
    1. Pain (Level 4)
    2. Proprioception
  15. Visual system (Level 4)
    1. Eye (Level 3)
      1. Cornea
      2. Eyelid
      3. Iris (anatomy)
      4. Lens (vertebrate anatomy)
      5. Optic nerve
      6. Photoreceptor cell
        1. Cone cell
        2. Rod cell
      7. Pupil
      8. Retina
      9. Tears
      10. Vitreous body
    2. Visual perception (Level 4)
      1. Accommodation (vertebrate eye)
      2. Color vision (Level 4)
        1. Monochromacy
        2. Dichromacy
        3. Trichromacy
        4. Tetrachromacy
        5. Purkinje effect
      3. Visual cortex

Reproductive system

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This section contains 18 articles.

  1. Reproductive system (Level 4)
    1. Sex organ (Level 4)
    2. Female reproductive system (Level 4)
      1. Clitoris (Level 4)
      2. Fallopian tube
      3. Ovary (Level 4)
      4. Placenta (Level 4)
      5. Uterus (Level 4)
        1. Cervix
      6. Vagina (Level 4)
        1. Hymen
    3. Male reproductive system (Level 4)
      1. Penis (Level 4)
        1. Foreskin
        2. Glans penis
      2. Prostate
      3. Testicle (Level 4)
        1. Scrotum

Respiratory system

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This section contains 8 articles.

  1. Respiratory system (Level 4)
  2. Gill (Level 4)
  3. Lung (Level 3)
    1. Bronchus
    2. Pulmonary alveolus
  4. Larynx
  5. Thoracic diaphragm
  6. Trachea

Skeletal system

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This section contains 36 articles.

  1. Skeleton (Level 3)
  2. Bone (Level 3)
    1. Bone marrow
  3. Antler
  4. Carpal bones
  5. Clavicle
  6. Femur
  7. Fibula
  8. Horn (anatomy)
  9. Humerus
  10. Hyoid bone
  11. Jaw (Level 4)
  12. Joint (Level 4)
    1. Ankle
    2. Elbow
    3. Knee
    4. Wrist
  13. Maxilla
  14. Metacarpal bones
  15. Metatarsal bones
  16. Patella
  17. Pelvis (Level 4)
  18. Phalanx bone
  19. Radius (bone)
  20. Rib cage
    1. Rib
    2. Sternum
  21. Sacrum
  22. Scapula
  23. Skull (Level 4)
  24. Tarsus (skeleton)
  25. Tibia
  26. Ulna
  27. Spinal column (Level 4)
  28. Exoskeleton
  29. Mollusc shell

Tissues

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This section contains 11 articles.

  1. Connective tissue (Level 4)
    1. Adipocyte
    2. Adipose tissue
    3. Cartilage (Level 4)
    4. Fibroblast
    5. Ligament
    6. Tendon (Level 4)
  2. Epithelium (Level 4)
    1. Basement membrane
  3. Muscle (Level 4)
  4. Nervous tissue (Level 4)

Urinary system

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This section contains 7 articles.

  1. Bladder (Level 4)
  2. Kidney (Level 4)
    1. Nephron
  3. Urethra
  4. Ureter
  5. Urinary system (Level 4)
    1. Urine

Plant anatomy and morphology

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This section contains 48 articles.

Fungal morphology and anatomy

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This section contains 7 articles.

Biological processes and physiology

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This section contains 131 articles.

Basics

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This section contains 53 articles.

  1. Physiology (Level 3)
    1. Plant physiology
  2. Blinking
  3. Breathing (Level 4)
  4. Cardiac cycle
  5. Chemosynthesis
  6. Circadian rhythm (Level 4)
  7. Digestion (Level 3)
  8. Excretion (Level 4)
    1. Burping
    2. Defecation
    3. Flatulence
    4. Urination
  9. Healing
    1. Coagulation
    2. Hemostasis
    3. Wound healing
  10. Homeostasis
    1. Acid–base homeostasis
    2. Blood sugar level (Level 4)
    3. Osmoregulation
  11. Metabolism (Level 3)
    1. Biosynthesis
    2. Bradymetabolism
    3. Catabolism
    4. Gluconeogenesis
    5. Metabolomics
    6. Secondary metabolite
  12. Muscle contraction (Level 4)
  13. Photosynthesis (Level 3)
    1. Light-dependent reactions
    2. Calvin cycle
    3. Biological carbon fixation
      1. C3 carbon fixation
      2. C4 carbon fixation
      3. Crassulacean acid metabolism
  14. Respiration (physiology) (Level 4)
  15. Thermoregulation (Level 4)
    1. Warm-blooded
    2. Thermogenesis
    3. Ectotherm
    4. Endotherm
    5. Eurytherm
    6. Poikilotherm
    7. Mesotherm
    8. Homeothermy
    9. Heterothermy
    10. Stenotherm
    11. Kleptothermy
    12. Gigantothermy
    13. Thermostability
    14. Thermolabile
  16. Transpiration (Level 4)

Development

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This section contains 2 articles.

  1. Developmental biology (Level 4)
  2. Development of the human body (Level 4)

Animal ontogeny

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This section contains 15 articles.

  1. Cuticle (Level 4)
  2. Embryo (Level 4)
  3. Embryology
  4. Fetus (Level 4)
  5. Imago (Level 4)
  6. Larva (Level 4)
  7. Longevity (Level 4)
  8. Metamorphosis (Level 4)
  9. Moulting (Level 4)
  10. Nymph (biology) (Level 4)
  11. Ontogeny (Level 4)
  12. Puberty (Level 4)
  13. Pupa (Level 4)
  14. Tadpole (Level 4)
  15. Umbilical cord

Biological reproduction

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This section contains 12 articles.

  1. Reproduction (Level 3)
    1. Offspring
  2. Asexual reproduction (Level 4)
    1. Parthenogenesis
  3. Sex (Level 3)
    1. Sexual reproduction (Level 4)
    2. Female (Level 4)
    3. Male (Level 4)
  4. Gamete
  5. Germline
  6. Microbial cyst (Level 4)
  7. Spore (Level 4)

Animal reproduction

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This section contains 19 articles.

  1. Egg (Level 3)
    1. Oogenesis
    2. Egg white
    3. Yolk
  2. Birth (Level 4)
  3. Lactation
  4. Pregnancy (mammals)
  5. Pregnancy in fish
  6. Semen (Level 4)
    1. Ejaculation
    2. Insemination
  7. Sperm (Level 4)
    1. Spermatogenesis
  8. Animal embryonic development
    1. Zygote
    2. Cleavage (embryo)
    3. Blastulation
    4. Gastrulation
    5. Germ layer

Human reproduction

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This section contains 17 articles.

  1. Human reproduction
    1. Pregnancy (Level 3)
      1. Human embryonic development
      2. Human fertilization
      3. Miscarriage
    2. Childbirth (Level 4)
      1. Breech birth
      2. Multiple birth
      3. Preterm birth
      4. Postterm pregnancy
      5. Stillbirth
  2. Menstrual cycle (Level 4)
    1. Menstruation
    2. Ovulation
    3. Premenstrual syndrome
  3. Menopause (Level 4)
    1. Hot flash

Plant reproduction

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This section contains 13 articles.

  1. Plant reproduction (Level 4)
  2. Alternation of generations (Level 4)
  3. Gametophyte (Level 4)
    1. Antheridium
    2. Archegonium
  4. Germination
  5. Oogonium
  6. Plant embryonic development
  7. Plant reproductive morphology (Level 4)
  8. Pollen (Level 4)
  9. Pollination (Level 4)
  10. Sporophyte (Level 4)
  11. Vernalization

Biochemistry and molecular biology

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This section contains 170 articles.

Biochemistry

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This section contains 134 articles.

  1. Biochemistry (Level 3)
  2. Chemical biology (Level 4)
  3. Biomolecule (Level 4)
  4. Structural biology

Alkaloids

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This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Alkaloid (Level 4)
  2. Caffeine (Level 4)
  3. Cocaine (Level 4)
  4. Morphine (Level 4)
  5. Nicotine (Level 4)

Biological pigments

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This section contains 7 articles.

  1. Biological pigment (Level 4)
  2. Carotenoid (Level 4)
    1. Β-Carotene
    2. Lutein
  3. Chlorophyll (Level 4)
  4. Melanin (Level 4)
  5. Rhodopsin

Carbohydrates

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This section contains 19 articles.

  1. Carbohydrate (Level 3)
  2. Monosaccharide
    1. Deoxyribose
    2. Fructose (Level 4)
    3. Galactose
    4. Glucose (Level 4)
    5. Glyceraldehyde
    6. Ribose
  3. Disaccharide
    1. Lactose (Level 4)
    2. Maltose
    3. Sucrose
  4. Polysaccharide
    1. Agar
    2. Cellulose (Level 4)
    3. Chitin (Level 4)
    4. Glycogen (Level 4)
    5. Pectin
    6. Starch (Level 4)

Hormones

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This section contains 30 articles.

  1. Hormone (Level 3)
  2. Adrenaline (Level 4)
  3. Androgen
    1. Testosterone (Level 4)
  4. Aldosterone
  5. Cortisol
  6. Dopamine (Level 4)
  7. Endorphins
  8. Estrogen (Level 4)
  9. Glucocorticoid
  10. Growth hormone
  11. Insulin (Level 4)
  12. Leptin
  13. Melatonin
  14. Oxytocin (Level 4)
  15. Progestogen
    1. Progesterone
  16. Secretin
  17. Thyroid hormones
  18. Vasopressin
  19. Plant hormone (Level 4)
    1. Abscisic acid
    2. Auxin
    3. Brassinosteroid
    4. Cytokinin
    5. Florigen
    6. Gibberellin
    7. Jasmonate
    8. Salicylic acid
    9. Strigolactone

Lipids

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This section contains 8 articles.

  1. Lipid (Level 3)
  2. Fat (Level 4)
  3. Fatty acid (Level 4)
    1. Omega-3 fatty acid
    2. Omega-6 fatty acid
  4. Lipopolysaccharide
  5. Lipoprotein
  6. Phospholipid

Nucleic acids

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This section contains 15 articles.

  1. Nucleic acid (Level 4)
  2. DNA (Level 3)
  3. RNA (Level 3)
    1. Messenger RNA
    2. Transfer RNA
    3. Ribosomal RNA
  4. Adenosine triphosphate
  5. Nucleic acid structure
    1. Base pair
    2. Nucleotide
    3. Adenine
    4. Cytosine
    5. Guanine
    6. Thymine
    7. Uracil

Neurotransmitters

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This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Neurotransmitter
  2. Acetylcholine
  3. Catecholamine
  4. γ-Aminobutyric acid
  5. Glutathione

Proteins

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This section contains 38 articles.

  1. Protein (Level 3)
  2. Amino acid (Level 4)
    1. Proteinogenic amino acid
    2. Essential amino acid
    3. Alanine
    4. Arginine
    5. Asparagine
    6. Aspartic acid
    7. Cysteine
    8. Glutamic acid
    9. Glutamine
    10. Glycine
    11. Histidine
    12. Isoleucine
    13. Leucine
    14. Lysine
    15. Methionine
    16. Phenylalanine
    17. Proline
    18. Serine
    19. Threonine
    20. Tryptophan
    21. Tyrosine
    22. Valine
  3. Collagen
  4. Enzyme (Level 4)
  5. Gelatin
  6. Glycoprotein
  7. Hemoglobin (Level 4)
  8. Histone
  9. Keratin
  10. Peptide
  11. Peptidoglycan
  12. Protein (nutrient) (Level 4)
  13. Protein biosynthesis
  14. Protein structure
  15. Proteome
  16. Gluten

Steroids

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This section contains 3 articles.

  1. Steroid (Level 4)
  2. Cholesterol (Level 4)
  3. Steroid hormone

Molecular biology

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This section contains 36 articles.

Zoology

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This section contains 57 articles.

Botany

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This section contains 10 articles.

Cell biology

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This section contains 88 articles.

Basics

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This section contains 6 articles.

  1. Cell biology (Level 4)
  2. Antibiotic sensitivity testing
  3. Staining
    1. Gram stain
    2. Endospore staining
    3. Ziehl–Neelsen stain

Cell processes

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This section contains 35 articles.

  1. Cell death
    1. Necrosis
    2. Programmed cell death (Level 4)
      1. Apoptosis
      2. Autophagy
  2. Cell migration
  3. Cell polarity
  4. Cell signaling (Level 4)
    1. Cytokine
    2. Ligand (biochemistry)
    3. Receptor (biochemistry)
      1. G protein-coupled receptor
    4. Signal transduction
    5. Biochemical cascade
    6. Second messenger system
  5. Cellular differentiation
    1. Somatic cell
    2. Stem cell (Level 4)
      1. Embryonic stem cell
      2. Hematopoietic stem cell
  6. Cellular respiration (Level 4)
    1. Anaerobic respiration
    2. Citric acid cycle
    3. Electron transport chain
    4. Glycolysis (Level 4)
    5. Oxidative phosphorylation
  7. Fermentation (Level 4)
  8. Membrane transport
    1. Passive transport
      1. Facilitated diffusion
    2. Active transport (Level 4)
      1. ATPase
      2. Endocytosis
      3. Exocytosis
  9. Protein targeting

Cellular division

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This section contains 5 articles.

  1. Cell cycle (Level 4)
  2. Fission (biology) (Level 4)
  3. Meiosis (Level 4)
  4. Mitosis (Level 4)
  5. Plasmid (Level 4)

Cell parts

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This section contains 16 articles.

  1. Cell (biology) (Level 2)
  2. Cell junction
  3. Cell membrane (Level 4)
    1. Lipid bilayer
    2. Membrane potential
    3. Membrane protein
  4. Cilium
  5. Cytoplasm (Level 4)
    1. Cytosol
  6. Cytoskeleton (Level 4)
    1. Microfilament
      1. Actin
      2. Myosin
    2. Microtubule
  7. Flagellum (Level 4)
  8. Symbiogenesis (Level 4)

Organelles

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This section contains 19 articles.

  1. Organelle (Level 4)
  2. Endomembrane system
  3. Cell nucleus (Level 4)
    1. Chromatin
    2. Chromosome (Level 4)
    3. Nuclear envelope
    4. Nucleolus
  4. Centriole (Level 4)
    1. Centrosome
  5. Endoplasmic reticulum (Level 4)
  6. Golgi apparatus (Level 4)
  7. Lysosome (Level 4)
  8. Mitochondrion (Level 4)
    1. Mitochondrial DNA
  9. Peroxisome
  10. Proteasome
  11. Ribosome (Level 4)
  12. Vacuole (Level 4)
  13. Vesicle (biology and chemistry)

Plant cells

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This section contains 7 articles.

  1. Plant cell (Level 4)
  2. Cell wall (Level 4)
  3. Chloroplast (Level 4)
    1. Chloroplast DNA
    2. Thylakoid
  4. Plastid (Level 4)
  5. Plasmodesma

Ecology

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This section contains 63 articles.

Genetics

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This section contains 43 articles.

Evolutionary biology

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This section contains 98 articles.

Basics

[edit]

This section contains 40 articles.

Human evolution

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This section contains 58 articles.