If by universal you mean fundamental (no particle smaller), then it would be the electron. Please note, however, that the electron is not the only fundamental particle.
The electron is part of the family of particles called "Leptons", of which there are six not counting their antimatter counterparts.
Protons are made up of the family of particles called "Quarks". There are six quarks total, not counting their antimatter counterparts. Any particles made up of quarks are called Hadrons, if there are three quarks, or Mesons, if it is a quark-antiquark pair.
There is another family called Gauge Bosons, the fundamental force carriers. These mediate the four fundamental forces and are also fundamental particles.
Each family of particles has defining characteristics that can be found with additional research.
A proton is a positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom, while an electron is a negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus.
The negatively charged subatomic particle that moves around the nucleus is the electron. The proton, along with the neutron, comprises the nucleus.
The electron is the lightest particle in the list. A proton is 1836 times more massive than an electron. Neutrons are just slightly more massive than a proton, and an alpha particle consists of two protons and two neutrons.
proton is part of the three things that make up an atom(proton,nuetron,and electron.) it is positive
A negatively charged particle is an electron, which is a fundamental subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. Electrons carry a negative charge equal in magnitude to the positive charge of a proton, and they play a crucial role in chemical bonding and electrical conductivity.
In beta particle emission, a neutron in the nucleus converts into a proton, an electron (beta particle), and an antineutrino.
Electron!
Proton is a positive particle and electron is a negative particle.
An electron
A proton is a positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom, while an electron is a negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus.
The proton is positive, the neutron is neutral and the electron is negative.
among these Electron has the least mass....
The smallest particle in the atom is the electron.
This particle is the electron.
Nutron, Electron or Proton
This particle is the neutron.
Ion.