The cells treated with cadmium chloride showed severe changes: ribosomes disappeared, mitochondria showed various degrees of destruction, and the endoplasmic reticulum had a swollen and beadlike appearance. In cells treated with mercuric chloride, ribosomes increased in their density and rosette-like polysomes were predominantly observed. The effects of these two metallic ions were discussed.
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