The best description of how DNA fits inside a cell nucleus is that DNA tightly coils around proteins and condenses into chromosomes, which fit in the nucleus. When a cell is not dividing, DNA exists as a less condensed form called chromatin, which is made up of DNA wrapped around proteins called histones. More @Wikipedia
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