body cells are surrounded by tissue ?uids that are isotonic/same osmotic pressure as cytoplasm
if sugar level is high/hypertonic, cell will lose water by osmosis to the surrounding, thus increasing the concentration of the contents
this changes the physiology of the cell
if the blood sugar is lower than the normal, the cytoplasm gains water by osmosis,
diluting the cell contents, thus altering the physiology of the cel
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