Flushing History. Household toilets made between 1980 and 1992 flushed the bowl utilizing the gravitational force of 2.5 to 3.6 gallons of water, which meant that the average homeowner used as much as 18.8 gallons of water daily.
Lesson Summary. A monocot is a type of flowering plant that is characterized by having a single cotyledon, trimerous flowers, and parallel leaf veins. Monocots are economically important as food sources for both humans and animals, and they grow in a variety of habitats, including the tropics.esson Summary. A monocot is a type of flowering plant that is characterized by having a single cotyledon, trimerous flowers, and parallel leaf veins. Monocots are economically important as food sources for both humans and animals, and they grow in a variety of habitats, including the tropics.
1 Another way to tell if a flower is a monocot or dicot is to examine the seeds, if they are available. 2  Dicot seeds separate easily into two halves, like split peas or beans.3  Monocots seeds can not be separated into parts.ips & Warnings. 1  Another way to tell if a flower is a monocot or dicot is to examine the seeds, if they are available. 2  Sometimes it is not possible to tell if a flower is a monocot or a dicot based on easy-to-see characteristics.