HESI ENTRANCE ACADEMIC FOUNDATION
BENCHMARK TEST BANK: ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS FOR CREDENTIALING AND
READINESS VALIDATION 2026
⩥ F to C Answer: (F-32)/1.8
⩥ 1 gallon = ____ quarts Answer: 4 quarts
⩥ 1 gallon = ? ounces Answer: 128 ounces
⩥ 1 quart = ? pints Answer: 2 pints
⩥ 1 pint = ? cups Answer: 2 cups
⩥ 1 cup= ? ounces Answer: 8 ounces
⩥ 1 km= ? m Answer: 1000 m
⩥ 1m = ?cm Answer: 100cm
⩥ ! cm= ? mm Answer: 10 mm
,⩥ 1 inch = ? cm Answer: 2.54 cm
⩥ 1 L = ? mL Answer: 1000 mL
⩥ 1mL = ? cubic centimeters Answer: 1 cubic cm
⩥ 1 kg= ? g Answer: 1000 g
⩥ 1g=? mg Answer: 1000mg
⩥ 1 ton = ? pounds Answer: 2000 pounds
⩥ 1 pound = ? ounces Answer: 16 ounces
⩥ 2.2 pounds = ____ kilogram Answer: 1 kilogram
⩥ tens place value Answer: 10 ones
⩥ hundred place value Answer: 100 ones
⩥ thousands place value Answer: 1,000 ones
,⩥ Hierarchic Organization Answer: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order,
Family, Genus, Species
⩥ Scientific Method Answer: observation, hypothesis, experiment,
conclusion
⩥ water molecule Answer: two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
bonded together
⩥ specific heat Answer: The amount of energy required to raise the
temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree celcius
⩥ Cohesion Answer: an attraction between molecules of the same
substance
⩥ Adhesion Answer: An attraction between molecules of different
substances
⩥ Carbohydrates function Answer: storage, structure, and energy
it forms the backbone of important molecules such as dna and rna
⩥ Lipids Answer: Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils,
and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
, ⩥ Steriods Answer: Steroids are a class of lipids that have a basic
structure of four linked carbon rings and include cholesterol, vitamin
D, and a variety of hormones.
⩥ Proteins Answer: Chains of amino acids
used to catalyzed by a enzyme
⩥ nucleic acids Answer: are complex macromolecules that store and
transmit genetic information
⩥ DNA Answer: A complex molecule containing the genetic
information that makes up the chromosomes.
code for replication
has one less oxygen than rna
⩥ RNA Answer: used to transfer info from DNA to protein level and
as a messenger in most species of the genetic code
⩥ Metabolism Answer: All of the chemical reactions that occur within
an organism
⩥ Types of cells Answer: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic
⩥ Prokaryote Answer: A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and
membrane bound organelles
BENCHMARK TEST BANK: ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS FOR CREDENTIALING AND
READINESS VALIDATION 2026
⩥ F to C Answer: (F-32)/1.8
⩥ 1 gallon = ____ quarts Answer: 4 quarts
⩥ 1 gallon = ? ounces Answer: 128 ounces
⩥ 1 quart = ? pints Answer: 2 pints
⩥ 1 pint = ? cups Answer: 2 cups
⩥ 1 cup= ? ounces Answer: 8 ounces
⩥ 1 km= ? m Answer: 1000 m
⩥ 1m = ?cm Answer: 100cm
⩥ ! cm= ? mm Answer: 10 mm
,⩥ 1 inch = ? cm Answer: 2.54 cm
⩥ 1 L = ? mL Answer: 1000 mL
⩥ 1mL = ? cubic centimeters Answer: 1 cubic cm
⩥ 1 kg= ? g Answer: 1000 g
⩥ 1g=? mg Answer: 1000mg
⩥ 1 ton = ? pounds Answer: 2000 pounds
⩥ 1 pound = ? ounces Answer: 16 ounces
⩥ 2.2 pounds = ____ kilogram Answer: 1 kilogram
⩥ tens place value Answer: 10 ones
⩥ hundred place value Answer: 100 ones
⩥ thousands place value Answer: 1,000 ones
,⩥ Hierarchic Organization Answer: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order,
Family, Genus, Species
⩥ Scientific Method Answer: observation, hypothesis, experiment,
conclusion
⩥ water molecule Answer: two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
bonded together
⩥ specific heat Answer: The amount of energy required to raise the
temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree celcius
⩥ Cohesion Answer: an attraction between molecules of the same
substance
⩥ Adhesion Answer: An attraction between molecules of different
substances
⩥ Carbohydrates function Answer: storage, structure, and energy
it forms the backbone of important molecules such as dna and rna
⩥ Lipids Answer: Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils,
and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
, ⩥ Steriods Answer: Steroids are a class of lipids that have a basic
structure of four linked carbon rings and include cholesterol, vitamin
D, and a variety of hormones.
⩥ Proteins Answer: Chains of amino acids
used to catalyzed by a enzyme
⩥ nucleic acids Answer: are complex macromolecules that store and
transmit genetic information
⩥ DNA Answer: A complex molecule containing the genetic
information that makes up the chromosomes.
code for replication
has one less oxygen than rna
⩥ RNA Answer: used to transfer info from DNA to protein level and
as a messenger in most species of the genetic code
⩥ Metabolism Answer: All of the chemical reactions that occur within
an organism
⩥ Types of cells Answer: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic
⩥ Prokaryote Answer: A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and
membrane bound organelles
