Completar Frases Importance of Isotonic ConditionsVersión en línea Fill in the blanks with the correct answer por Francheli Bautista 1 In order to remain healthy , animal and plant cells need to maintain an an adequate ion and water balance . This means that the concentration both inside and outside the cells need to be ( equal ) . Every cell in your body needs the right amount of water inside of it to keep its shape , produce , get rid of , and other functions that keep you healthy . This is why medicines that are injected into patients need to be carefully designed so that the solution has the same concentration of as their cells ( isotonic ) . If you were sick and became dehydrated , for example , you would get a 0 . 90% saline IV drip . If it were too far off from this mark it wouldn ? t be isotonic anymore , and your blood cells might shrivel up or even explode , depending on the of dissolved solutes in the water . This why isotonic conditions are ideal for