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.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. 1  Monocot and dicot are short for monocotyledon and dicotyledon. 2  Mono-means one, and monocots have one cotyledon. 3  Di-means two, and dicots have two cotyledons.aking the world better, one answer at a time. 1  Monocot and dicot are short for monocotyledon and dicotyledon. 2  Mono-means one, and monocots have one cotyledon. 3  Di-means two, and dicots have two cotyledons.