1. The forward and reverse mutation rates at a certain locus in
E. coli are

A to
a              
5 x 10^-5

a to
A              
3 x 10^-3

1. What are the expected allelic frequencies (p^ and q^) if no
other processes are involved?

2. If allele “a” is a deleterious recessive, will natural
selection be able to easily eliminate it from this E. coli
population? Why or why not?