Why do our bodies/ every living things body need water to survive?

Question

I understand that we need for to survive since we break down the nutrients inside for energy, but the use of water confuses me

In: Biology

Answer 1

Chemical reactions take place easily in the medium of water or using water, with the amount of water on Earth it meant that the life we know have adapted to use those reactions to live, without water being present it is possible that life may have found other ways to exist.