What is an unusual theoretical characteristic of quarks?

a. They have fractional charges.
b. They are outside the concept of electric charge—it just does not apply to them.
c. Even the electron is composed of quarks.
d. Even in quantum mechanical terms, quark momentum is not conserved.
e. They combine to form leptons.


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