Table 5 Severity of anatomical damage caused by molybdenum.

From: Investigation of multidirectional toxicity induced by high-dose molybdenum exposure with Allium test

Groups

Epidermis cell damage

Cortex cell damage

Cortex cell wall thickening

Flattened cell nucleus

Thickening in the vascular tissue

GI

GII

+

+

+

+

GIII

++

++

++

++

+

GIV

+++

+++

+++

+++

++

  1. GI: Control, GII: 1000 mg/L molybdenum, GIII: 2000 mg/L molybdenum, GIV: 4000 mg/L molybdenum. (−): no damage, (+): little damage, (++): moderate damage, (+++): severe damage.