Quarks, Leptons, and Bosons

Physicists currently believe there are three types of basic building blocks of matter: quarks, leptons, and bosons. Quarks and leptons make up everyday matter, which is held together by bosons. Each boson is associated with a force. The photon, the unit of the electromagnetic force, holds the electron to the nucleus in the atom. The way these particles combine dictates the structure of matter.
Standard Model Chart
 

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