What this student is doing is collecting data. So, he wants to check how many life forms there are in the waters nearby. In order to do so, he has to take a sample, and look at it through a microscope so as to determine the number. So, he collected a sample which is his data. He is not drawing conclusions yet, but rather counting these organisms. He is not making a peer review - his peers aren't even mentioned here. He is not forming a hypothesis because he is just counting at this point.
If two populations of birds stop interbreeding because of a difference in song patterns this would be described as behavioral isolation.
Answer:
The first thing to look at would be type of symmetry the organism exhibits. If it is asymmetrical then it would be a sponge and the discovery could stop right there. If not, other characteristics need to be investigated.
Knowing the type of body cavity this organism has would be helpful.
It would also be beneficial to know what type of skeleton (endo or exo) this organism has and what its appendages look like.
Finally, the type of digestive tract and the presence or absence of a head would help to determine what this creature is.
Explanation:
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