What is test cross? Explain the significance of test cross?

A genetic cross between a homozygous recessive individual and a corresponding suspected heterozygote to determine the genotype of the latter.
significance:
Test crosses are used to test an individual's genotype by crossing it with an individual of a known genotype. 
The purpose of a test cross is to determine if this individual is homozygous dominant or heterozygous.
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