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164 Hilarious Biology Jokes to Laugh Your Genes Off

Science and humor may seem like an unlikely combination, but when it comes to biology, there’s a wealth of biology jokes, puns, and wordplay waiting to be discovered.

Even the most serious scientists need a good laugh to lighten the mood and engage in the joy of learning.

And what better way to embrace the mysteries of life than with a hearty dose of laughter?

From ribosomes to DNA, cellular respiration to evolution, we’ve compiled a collection of hilarious jokes about biology that will leave you in happy tears.

So, put on your lab coat, grab a microscope, and get ready to laugh your genes off!

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Best Biology Jokes

We’ve scoured the scientific kingdom, conducting rigorous research and genetic analyses, to bring you the most hilarious and side-splitting jokes in the field

Why did the biologist break up with the physicist?
They had no chemistry.


Where do hippos go to university?
Hippocampus.


What do you call it when your Biology grade is close to an F?
Biodegraded.


Why was the amoeba sad?
His parents just split.


Why was the mushroom so popular?
He was a real fungi.


What does a biologist tell you when you have to give blood?
B positive!


What do you call an organic compound with an attitude?
A-mean-o acid.


How did the English major define microtome on his biology exam?
As an itsy bitsy book.


How do scientists freshen their breath?
With experi-mints!


What do you call a plant that’s a great listener?
A fungi!


Why did the biologist bring a magnifying glass to the party?
To get closer to their “bacterial” friends!


How do you make a tissue dance?
Put a little “boogie” in it!


What did the biologist say when their experiment succeeded?
“Eureka-carya!”


What’s a cell’s favorite type of dessert?
Jelly cells!


Why did the skeleton go to the biology conference?
To learn more about bone-ology!


How did the biology teacher break the ice?
They dissected a frog!


What did the biologist wear to the masquerade ball?
A double helix costume!


Why did the biology student bring a knife to class?
They wanted to cut through the complexity of genetics!


How do you determine the sex of a chromosome?
Take it out to dinner and see if it gets Y or X-cited!

Funny Biology Jokes

Laughter truly is the best medicine, and when it comes to biology, it can be both educational and entertaining. Get ready to dive into the world of funny biology jokes.

What did the scientist receive on the first day of Christmas?
A partridge in a petri!


What is a physicist’s favorite food?
Fission chips.


What caption does the physicist use for his food photos?
Triga-nom-nom-nom-etry


what is a physicist’s favorite part of a baseball game?
The wave.


What do you call the group of people before millennial that love water?
Hydro generation X.


What’s wrong when a physicist and a biology enter into a relationship?
There’s no chemistry.


Why do enzymes make the best deejays?
Because they always break it down.


What do you call the smartest monster of them all?
Frank Einstein.


What does one tectonic plate say when it bumps into another?
“Sorry. My fault!”


What did the biologist wear on his first date?
Designer genes.


What do you call someone who steal energy?
A Joule thief!


Why did the germ cross the microscope?
To get to the other slide.


What do you call a microbiologist that has traveled a lot of countries?
A man of many cultures.


Why did the man wish he was DNA helicase?
So he could unzip your genes.


What do you call an educated tube?
A graduated cylinder.


What did the hungry plant say to the other?
I can use a light snack.

Hilarious Biology Jokes

From genes with a sense of humor to the quirks of cellular life, these jokes are guaranteed to leave you gasping for breath.

Why did the scuba diver fail biology?
He was below “C” level.


What’s the difference between a dog and a marine biologist?
One wags a tail and the other tags a whale.


Why can’t a plant be on the dark side of the Force?
Because it can’t make food without the light!


Teacher: “What is the definition of a protein?”
Student: “A protein is something that is made up of mean old acids.”


If H2O is the formula for water, what is the formula for ice?
H2O cubed.


Did you just mutate for a stop codon?
Because you’re talking nonsense!


What do football players wear on their heads?
Helminthic.


What’s the tiniest virus in the world?
Smallpox.


One flower looks at the other and says, “You hungry?”
The second flower responded, “I could use a light snack.”


Biology professor: “Hello, class. Today we will be learning about the liver and the pancreas.”
Biology student: “Ugh, I hate organ recitals.”


How does a marine biologist end a conversation?
See you later!


Why wouldn’t the scientist go into the haunted house?
“He was too petrified.”


What did the femur say to the patella?
“I need you.”


Why did the bacteria cross the microscope?
“To get to the other slide.”

Biology Jokes about Cells

Welcome to the microscopic realm of biology jokes about cells! Here, we explore the tiny building blocks of life with a humorous twist.

Why couldn’t the plants escape prison?
Because their cells were surrounded by walls.


What do you call the leader of a biology gang?
The nucleus.


How do you recognize a Native American cell biologist?
He lives in ATP.


How does the nucleus communicate with ribosomes?
With a cell phone.


How do you know you’re dehydrated?
You can hear your red blood cells cremating.


What did the cell say when it was dividing?
“It’s not you, it’s me.”    


What did the cell say when he ran into the table?
“Mitosis!”


What do biologists post on Instagram?
“Cell-fies.”


Why didn’t anyone want the biologist’s new book?
“It was a hard cell.”
“They also take cell-fies!”


Why did the woman break up with the biologist?
“He was too cell-fish.”


“It’s impossible for plants to escape from jail. There’s a wall around their cell!”


“If you’ve ever wondered how biologists contact each other, they use their cell-phones!”


“My biology teacher decided to create vocal cords with stem cells. The results really speak for themselves.”


“Two blood cells met and fell in love. Sadly, it was all in vein.”


“A cell stepped on her sister’s toe. The sister said, “Ouch, mitosis!”


My biology teacher decided to create vocal cords with stem cells.
The results really speak for themselves.


Two blood cells met and fell in love.
Sadly, it was all in vein.


It’s impossible for plants to escape from jail.
There’s a wall around their cell!

Biology Jokes One Liners

These concise and clever jokes pack a punch, delivering maximum laughter with minimal words. So, get ready for this adventure.

A couple of biologists had twins.
One they called John and the other control.


The patient donated his organ to the doctor’s practice. It wouldn’t fit through the door.


Biology is important…It’s a matter of life and death!



I’ve never been a very good swimmer, my DNA almost drowned in its gene pool.


Today in biology class we were dissecting an eye. I kept thinking of jokes but they were getting cornea and cornea.


I made a DNA joke in my biology class but no one laughed… Guess my thymine was off.


A twirling maple seed just planted itself directly from the tree. It was a breeze!


Two spiders are on a date.
Male spider: So why are you single?
Female spider: Oh I’m a widow.


We just hired a new molecular biologist. Wow, isn’t she small?


I think I’m failing my marine biology class
My grade is below C level.


My Biology Teacher Asked What ATP is…
I replied, “Where Native Americans live.”


I finally graduated as an expert in female biology
I studied abroad or two


I passed my Algebra test today but failed my Biology exam.
The aftermath was really difficult.


I told my dad I couldn’t believe I’d failed my biology exam.
He said, I’m your mum.

Clean Biology Jokes

Here is a selection of jokes about biology that are appropriate for all audiences and guaranteed to have you laughing without breaking any lines.

What do you call a plant that sings?
Elvis Parsley!


How do you organize a biology party?
You plan it on a cell-endar!


Why did the cell go to therapy?
It had a rough endoplasmic reticulum.


Why was the biology book sad?
Because it had too many tear-jerking chapters!


Why don’t scientists trust atoms?
Because they make up everything!


How does the mitochondria send a message?
By a “cell” phone, of course!


Why did the fungi go to the party?
Because they’re such fun-guys!


Why did the biology teacher bring a ladder to class?
To demonstrate the evolution of man!


What did one DNA strand say to the other?
“Does my base pair look big in this?”


Why did the amoeba cross the road?
To split into two!


How do you organize a fantastic biology lecture?
You plan-t it well!


What do you call a nervous biology student?
A bundle of axons-ious!


What do you call a fish wearing a crown?
King Neptune-ic acid!


How does a biologist solve problems?
They think outside the cell!


Why did the biologist go broke?
They kept spending all their money on microscopes and petri dishes!


What did the biologists say when they discovered the double helix?
“It’s off the chain!”


Why did the biologist bring a ladder to the pond?
To reach the highest level of tad-pole dancing!


What’s a cell’s favorite type of music?
Hip-hop!


Why did the plant go to therapy?
It had deep-rooted issues!


How do cells call each other?
On their cell-phones!

Dirty Biology Jokes

The laughter that is both lighthearted and mature is guaranteed thanks to the use of double entendre, innuendo, and clever scientific references.

“Baby, I wish I were DNA helicase so I could unzip your genes.”
“Girl, you’re so hot you denature my proteins.”


Why are men sexier than women?
“You can’t spell sexy without XY”


What is the fastest way to determine the s*x of a chromosome?
“Pull down its genes!”


What did the conservative biologist say?
“The only cleavage I want to see is at the cellular level.”


Which biochemical wash up on beaches?
“Nucleotides”


Are male and female reproductive organs similar?
“No. There’s a vas deferens.”


“A dog and a marine biologist are quite similar. One wags a tail, and the other tags a whale!”


Have my exam tomorrow! ‘The biology of beastiality’
If anyone needs me, will be in my lab.


Why do ad agencies use Meiosis?
Because sex cells!
I thought of this during biology earlier lol


When a lonely frog consults a fortune-teller
He’s told not to worry. “You are going to meet a beautiful young girl,” she says, “and she will want to know everything about you.”
That’s great!” says the excited frog.
When will I meet her?”
Next semester, says the psychic, “in biology class.”

Biology Jokes for Students

Being a biology student doesn’t mean it’s all textbooks and serious experiments. These jokes are tailored specifically for students, with a dash of academic humor and a lot of relatability.

What did one cell say to his sister cell when she stepped on his toe?
Mitosis!


What does the sign on the microbiology lab door say?
Staph only


what’s the opposite of Nutrition?
Old-trition.


What do you call a well-traveled microbiologist who speaks several languages?
A person of many cultures.


Why was the biology teacher so popular at school?
He was a fungi.


What’s the difference between a puppy and a marine biologist?
One wags a tail while the other tags a whale.


How did the biologist call for Sean “Puffy” Combs?
Heredity


what was the name of the leader of the group of holy biologists?
Saint Nucleus.


What did the cell say when his sister stepped in his foot?
Ow – Mitosis!


What did Gregor Mendel shout out when he founded genetics?
Whoo-pea!


What musical instrument do biologists play?
Organs


what are the names of the recycling triplets?
Polly, Ethel and Ian.


What do biologists wear when they play hockey?
Helminthes.


Why was the girl worried about biology class?
She has a Nervous System.


Did you hear the famous biology song?
“Every Breath You Take” by Sting.


Which place of worship is made from amino acids?
The cysteine chapel.

Biology Jokes for Teachers

All you biology teachers out there! Just for you, we’ve put together this hilarious compilation of jokes. These biology jokes for teachers are meant to be funny and interactive for the whole class.

“The biology teacher is very popular at school. He’s a fungi.”


“Biologists can also be great philosophers. They give fantastic life lessons.”


“Biologists love to play musical instruments. Organs are their favorite!”


“I made a DNA joke in my biology class but no one laughed. Guess my thymine was off.”


“When biologists need to repair something at their house, they study homology.”


“My biology teacher grew human vocal cords from stem cells in the lab, the results…… speak for themselves.”


“The relationship between the Physics teacher and biology teacher in my brother’s school didn’t last long… They had no chemistry et. al.”


“Biology Teacher: Everybody draws the female re-productive organ. *One girl felt shy and looked down*. A boy shouted: Mam, she’s copying.”


“In tenth grade, my biology teacher thought our attendance should be represented in our grades. He called it the “tardy grade.”


How did Gregor Mendel become wealthy?
From his Mendelian inheritance.


What did the biologist order at the Dinosaur Barbeque Restaurant?
Back-back Ribosomes


what did the biologist name her twin daughters?
“Jenna” and “Control”


Why can’t plants escape from jail?
There are walls around their cells.


What did the biologist see at the beach?
Nucleotides


where are criminal neurons sent?
A chain ganglion.


How do you eat a DNA-salad?
With a replication fork.

Biology Jokes and Memes

Brace yourself for a healthy dose of humor that goes beyond the bounds of the typical joke. We are sure you will be entertained and amused by this fusion of science and comedy.

Why was the biology lecture so long?
The professor couldn’t “cell” when to stop!


What’s a microbiologist’s favorite exercise?
Cell-u-lates!


Why did the biology student bring a shovel to class?
They wanted to dig deeper into the subject!


How do you measure the weight of a whale biologist?
In “kilograms”!


What did the biologist say when asked about their favorite musician?
“I’m a huge fan of Gregor Mendel!”


Why did the biology student always carry a backpack full of soil?
They wanted to study abroad!


How does a biology professor communicate with plants?
They use a “vine” messaging system!


Why did the office worker become a biologist?
They wanted to escape the daily “cell” routine!


What’s the most romantic plant biology term?
“Budding” romance!


How did the biology student become a comedian?
They mastered the art of “cell”-lar humor!


Why did the biologist get a job at the bakery?
They wanted to study the “dough”-main of life!


Which came first? The chicken or the egg?
The chicken! He crossed the finish line and won first place.
The egg kind of just rolled along.


How much seating do fungi need on the bus?
As mushroom as possible.


How do you know if 2 cells are separating?
One of them just called the divorce lawyer.


What do you call a scientist the studies the ghosts of pets?
A boo-ologist.


What’s the difference between a microbe and an in-law?
None, they both get under your skin.


Why did the blood cell lose service?
He went through a tunnel.


How can you tell the age of a tree?
I wouldn’t ask…that would be rude.


What is a skeleton’s favorite dish?
Ribs!

Final Thoughts

Biology jokes are a fun way to learn about the wonderful complexity of life while also having a good laugh.

There’s a joke here for everyone: biology students, die-hard fans, and others who just want to chuckle.

They are a great example of the inventiveness and humor that permeate the scientific world through the use of wordplay and puns.

We hope these jokes have made you laugh and put a little sunshine in your day.

Please use the comments section to share your favorite jokes about biology and add them to the list.

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