Resting phase between successive mitotic divisions of a cell, or between the first and second divisions of meiosis.

• A. Prophase
• B. Telophase
• C. Interphase
• D. Metaphase

Answer: (C)

The resting phase between divisions is interphase. This is the period when the cell is not actively dividing and is focused on growth, DNA replication, and preparation for the next division. During interphase the cell expands in G1, duplicates its DNA in the S phase, and then grows and reevaluates readiness in G2 before entering mitosis or meiosis again. In meiosis, there is typically a brief interval between the first and second divisions where no DNA replication occurs, but it’s commonly understood as part of the non-dividing, preparatory phase overall. The other options describe active stages of mitosis (where chromosomes condense, align, or separate) and do not represent a resting phase.