Asked by knmk

In which of these statements are protons, electrons, and neutrons correctly compared?
Quarks are present in protons and neutrons but not in electrons.
Quarks are present in protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Quarks are present in neutrons and electrons but not in protons.
Quarks are present in protons and electrons but not in neutrons.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Quarks are present in protons and neutrons but not in electrons." — correct.

Reason: protons and neutrons are made of quarks (proton = two up quarks + one down quark, neutron = one up + two down). Electrons are elementary leptons and are not made of quarks.