Question

a student is conducting a lab on photosynthesis and counted 36 bubbles were released from a leaf submerged in water. recording the number of bubbles released was a observation.

Explanation:

Quantitative observation involves measuring or counting (in this case, counting the number of bubbles). Qualitative observation is about characteristics like color, texture, etc. Since the student counted 36 bubbles (a numerical value), it's a quantitative observation.

Answer:

quantitative