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Distinguish between synchronous and metachronous movements.

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Synchronous movement : Cilia in a transverse row beat simultaneously in one direction. It is called synchronous movement.
Metachronous movement The sequential movement of cilia, in a longitudinal row, one after the other in one direction is called metachronous movement:
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