Biology

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Australian green tree frog

Australian green tree frog (Litoria caerulea)

Autonomic nervous system

Autonomic nervous system — control of internal organs and homeostasis

Autophagy

Autopoiesis

Autopoiesis: self-producing systems and biological self‑maintenance

Autotroph

Auxin

Auxin: Plant Growth Regulators and Their Roles in Development

Avery–MacLeod–McCarty experiment

Avery–MacLeod–McCarty experiment: identifying DNA as the transforming principle

Avialae

Axillary nerve

Axillary nerve (circumflex nerve)

Axon

Axon: structure, function, and biological significance

B cell

B cell (B lymphocyte)

B vitamins

B vitamins (B-complex): roles, types, sources and deficiency

Baby

Bacillales

Bacillales: an order of Gram-positive bacteria

Bacillus

Bacillus — rod-shaped, endospore-forming bacteria

Bacillus (shape)

Bacillus anthracis

Bacillus anthracis — the bacterium that causes anthrax

Bacillus subtilis

Bacteria

Bacteria: structure, diversity, and roles in the environment and human life

Bacterial conjugation

Bacterial conjugation: direct transfer of genetic material between cells

Bacterial microcompartment

Bacteriology

Bacteriology: study, methods, history and practical applications

Bacteriophage

Bacteriophage (phage): viruses that infect bacteria

Bacteroides

Bacteroidetes

Balancing selection

Baldness

Baldness (Alopecia): Causes, Types, History, and Management

Bartholin's gland

Bartholin's gland (greater vestibular gland)

Bartonella

Basal

Basal (phylogenetics): definition, use and common misunderstandings

Basal ganglia

Base pair

Base pair

Base pair: definition, structure, and biological significance

A base pair is two complementary nucleotides bonded across the DNA (or RNA) double helix. This article explains pairing rules, chemistry, role in genomes, variants, and practical i

Basidiomycota

Basidium

Basophil

Basophil — rare granulocyte involved in allergy and parasite responses

Bedbug

Bedbug (Cimicidae): biology, behavior, detection and control

Beehive

Beehive: natural nests and man-made hives

Beekeeping

Beeswax

Beeswax: properties, history and common uses

Being

Benthos

Bergmann's rule

Biceps

Biceps (biceps brachii): anatomy, function and clinical notes

Bikont

Bikont — eukaryotes ancestrally bearing two flagella

Bile

Bile (gall): composition, function, and clinical notes

Binary fission

Binocular vision

Binocular vision: how two eyes create depth and a unified view

Binomial nomenclature

Binomial nomenclature: two-part scientific naming system for species