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The surrounding environment is no longer isotonic with the contents of the cell. Diffusion of salt molecules from low concentration to high concentration would affect the paramecium's ability to retain intact cytoplasm and organelles. The contractile vacuoles act as a defense mechanism against an either hypertonic or hypotonic situation.

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