Which of the following combinations of quarks makes up a neutron?   a. Two down (d) quarks and one strange (s) quark.   b. Two down (d) quarks and one up (u) quark.   c. Two charm (c ) quarks and one strange (s) quark.   d. One down (d) quark) and two up (u) quarks.

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Which of the following combinations of quarks makes up a neutron?

  a.

Two down (d) quarks and one strange (s) quark.

  b.

Two down (d) quarks and one up (u) quark.

  c.

Two charm (c ) quarks and one strange (s) quark.

  d.

One down (d) quark) and two up (u) quarks.

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