A fermion is a type of elementary particle that follows Fermi-Dirac statistics and obeys the Pauli exclusion principle. Fermions have half-integer spins (e.g., 1/2, 3/2) and include particles like quarks and leptons. In the context of particle physics, the most well-known examples of fermions are: 1. **Quarks**: Fundamental constituents of protons and neutrons.
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