Organisms, like bacteria or lichen, that can live on bare rock and form soil are called Pioneer species. In primary succession pioneer species like lichen, algae, bacteria , fungi as well as other abiotic factors like water and wind, start to normalize the habitat. This type of successions begins on rock formations, such as mountains or volcanoes, or in a place with no organisms or soil.
Catabolism (a form of metabolism in which cells are breaking down larger units into smaller units).
Another answer is cellular respiration
Super heated liquid molten lava
