Q2 / 59 · NEST (NISER) 2018 · Biology

A cross between two plants with genotypes, PpQq and PpQq was carried out where $P$ and $Q$ are dominant over $p$ and $q$, respectively. Of the total progeny obtained, the proportion of the offspring that would only express one of the two dominant alleles is

A
$15 / 16$
B
$3 / 16$
Correct answer
C
$3 / 8$
D
$9 / 16$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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