The minority carriers in P-type and N-type semiconductors are ______.

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The minority carriers in P-type and N-type semiconductors are ______. Answer: Holes in N-type and electrons in P-type

In an N-type semiconductor, donor impurities provide a large number of free electrons, making electrons the majority carriers. Therefore, holes are the minority carriers. In a P-type semiconductor, acceptor impurities create a large number of holes, making holes the majority carriers, while free electrons are the minority carriers. Thus, the correct combination is holes in N-type and electrons in P-type.