How are long strands of DNA packed into tiny cells?

Question: How are long strands of DNA packed into tiny cells?
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  cell,
  DNA,
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Asked by 337munm47 to Francis, Ben on 15 Mar 2018.
- Ben Mulhearn answered on 15 Mar 2018:
  
  The are wrapped around balls called histones. A bit like wool in a ball, this allows them to be packed really tightly into the nucleus of a cell. And don’t forget that DNA itself is really small!

Question: How are long strands of DNA packed into tiny cells?