Question

classify organisms in a universally accepted way. this is why carl linnaeus developed binomial nomenclature. why did early attempts to classify organisms based on local terms fail? difficulty in observing organisms lack of scientific interest variability in local terminology

Explanation:

Early attempts using local terms failed because different regions had different names for the same organisms, leading to confusion. Binomial nomenclature provided a universal naming - system.

Answer:

variability in local terminology