Cilia beat with two distinctive phases. With the ________ stroke, they stroke like an oar, thereby propelling the organism through the water. With the ________ stroke, cilia bend along their length while they are pulled forward.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


effective, recovery

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