Water acts as a solvent of carbon dioxide excreted from tissues, in blood and helps in regulating pH (because it forms carbonic acid that lowers pH when it tends to get higher). Blood pH should be maintained at about 7.4. One major reason is that the structure of protein is dependent ton pH because pH determines its ionization hence also affecting the charges and interaction between side groups of amino acids. A change in pH may, therefore, denature proteins and negatively affect cellular functions.
When white glue is in the bottle, there's not enough air inside the bottle to cause the water to evaporate to make the glue sticky. Basically, the bottle holds the glue from the air and keeps the glue from going everywhere.