Answer:Luteinizing Hormone
Explanation:Luteinizing Hormone (LH) is a gonadotropin synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland in response to GnRH. Like FSH, LH is involved in reproductive processes in both males and females. When follicle maturation is complete, an LH surge triggers ovulation.
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.