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The water outside the paramecium has a higher salt concentration than the inside of the paramecium. Therefore, due to osmosis, the water inside the paramecium will move to the outside and dry out. It's the same thing happens when you put salt on a slug.

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due to osmosis the paramecium will lose the water within its body and dry out. This kills it.

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It will get dehydrated if the salt outside it is more concentrated than inside it.

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