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In Feynman diagrams, quarks and antiquarks are represented by different symbols. Quarks are denoted by solid lines, while antiquarks are represented by dashed lines. The specific quarks involved in a Feynman diagram depend on the process being depicted.

There are six flavors of quarks in the Standard Model of particle physics:

  1. Up quark (u)
  2. Down quark (d)
  3. Charm quark (c)
  4. Strange quark (s)
  5. Top quark (t)
  6. Bottom quark (b)

These quarks can have different electric charges, and they also have different masses. The up, charm, and top quarks have a positive electric charge, while the down, strange, and bottom quarks have a negative electric charge.

In a Feynman diagram, you may encounter various combinations of quarks depending on the specific interaction being described. For example, a typical process in particle physics involves the exchange of a W boson, which can change the flavor of quarks. In such cases, different quark flavors can be involved in the initial and final states of the interaction.

If you have a specific Feynman diagram or process in mind, please provide more details, and I'll be happy to help you further.

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