Answer:
The most appropriate answer would be mitosis or M phase.
Mitosis or M phase is the cell cycle phase in which nuclear contents of the parent cell is equally divided into two daughter cells.
It is subdivided into four stages:
- Prophase
- Metaphase
- Anaphase
- Telophase
It is then followed by cytokinesis in which the cytoplasm or cellular components are divided into two daughter cells.
As this phase does not include synthesis or growth of a cell, it takes pretty much the same time irrespective of the cell type.