In a cross between white-flowered parents,$F_1$ progeny was uniformly purple-flowered. The $F_2$ progeny showed a phenotypic ratio $9:7$ between purple-flowered and white-flowered plants. The above result indicates that the flower colour is controlled by

  • A
    Two genes
  • B
    One gene
  • C
    Three genes
  • D
    Four genes

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