In Lathyrus odoratus, a cross between two purple-flowered plants gives a pink/white progeny. It is due to

Codominance

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Incomplete dominance

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Epistasis

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Segregation

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Solution

The correct option is D Segregation

When two purple flowered plants of Lathyrus odoratus are crossed, in the next generation, 9 purple coloured plants and 7 white coloured plants are formed, the reason is alleles in the pairs are separated during the formation of gametes by meiosis. So, White colour not appear in the previous generation, reappears in the next generation. It is called Law of segregation.
So, the correct option is ‘segregation’.

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