Final answer:
The correct term 'mother ship' is not listed in the options. It refers to a large vessel that supports and guards smaller ones, but none of the provided options match that definition.
Step-by-step explanation:
The term you're looking for is 'mother ship,' although it's not one of the options provided, so there seems to be a typo in the options. A mother ship is a larger vessel that guards and supplies smaller ones, usually in the context of a navy or a fleet of exploration vessels. By comparison, the options provided don't match the definition:
- a) Motherboard - A printed circuit board inside a computer that connects the different components.
- b) Motherland - A term symbolizing one's native country.
- c) Motherboard - This is a repetition of option (a).
- d) Mother Goose - A fictional character associated with a collection of fairy tales and nursery rhymes.