It injects it's DNA, or in some cases, (Retroviruses) RNA into the host. By doing this, the DNA or RNA either remains latent or merges with the cells DNA, replicates, and eventually destroys the...
While we are constantly referring to bi-lateral specificity, as in the functions of Dna, here is a case where a virus offers out it's 'hand': it seems likely that it expects to reach for, find and...
A virus can: 1. Kill the host cell 2. Alter the cell; incorporate into the genetic material of the host cell, thus becoming part of its nucleic acid pool; or divide when the host cell divides.